By Trina A. San Agustin
Variety News Staff

THE Guam Police Department’s Highway Patrol Division is investigating Tuesday night’s vehicular accident that took the life of a 25-year-old man and injured the 30-year-old driver who was later reported in stable condition at the Guam Memorial Hospital.
According to GPD public information officer Allan Guzman, at around 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to an “auto running off the roadway” incident on Route 10 in Mangilao by the KNS Store and Roberto Street.
“The Guam Police Highway Patrol Division was activated and investigated the crash scene,” Guzman said. “It was determined that the driver and front passenger received injuries, which resulted in the death of the passenger.”
The identity of the men will be released at a later date. A GMH nursing supervisor identified the deceased man as a 25-year-old and police say he is a resident of Mangilao.
The driver, meanwhile, is described as a 30-year-old man, also of Mangilao.
“A preliminary (GPD) investigation reveals that a Nissan Altima was traveling south on Route 10 in Mangilao headed towards Barrigada when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it ran off the roadway. The vehicle struck a concrete utility pole near the KNS Store,” Guzman said.
The Highway Patrol Division continues to investigate the accident and is looking into whether speed or alcohol were contributing factors.
Hit-and-run probe
In other news, police are still searching for the person responsible for hitting a 63-year-old pedestrian, Maryjane Zanis, on Saturday between 5:15 and 5:30 a.m.
The suspect vehicle, described only as a sedan, struck Zanis on Fatima Road in Dededo headed towards Route 16 in the west lane by the On the Run Mobil Gas Station and fled the scene.
GPD Highway Patrol Division officer D.D. Cepeda urges citizens to inform police if they notice a vehicle damaged in the area of the driver’s side windshield, hood, or the driver’s sideview mirror.
If you have any information on this case, or any other case, contact the GPD Highway Patrol Division at 475-8465 or Guam Crime Stoppers at 477-HELP (4357). Crime Stoppers does not use caller ID and you do not have to leave your name.