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Altadena Jogger Hit and Killed Identified

The man who was hit by a car and killed Friday morning has been identified, according to the Pasadena Star-News. Share your thoughts or memories of the Altadena man.

A 54-year-old .

The Pasadena Star-News has identified the man as Robert Frank Ott, whose name was mentioned by a reader in the comments of Friday’s Patch article.

The San Marino man who was driving the Chevrolet that struck Ott was arrested initially but released, Patch reported Friday. The Chevrolet also hit another car, resulting in injuries to the other car’s driver.

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The investigation into what caused the car to veer right and strike Ott is ongoing.

Read more about the collision in this Patch article.

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