A father-of-three and popular radio host in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run in the early hours of Saturday morning. Wesley Burton, who worked at KPFA, was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury. The crash occurred near the Berkeley-Oakland city line and police say the hit-and-run driver fled the on foot. Wesley Burton, a father-of-three and popular radio host at KPFA in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run in the early hours of Saturday morning as he drove home from work . 'Help us regain our peace' : Burton's wife Lucrecia has made an emotional plea for anyone with information about her husband's killer to come forward . Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures, but Burton was pronounced dead at the scene - just blocks from his home. The 36-year-old had worked at KPFA for 20 years, co-hosting the Sideshow Radio and After Hours music shows as well as working as a sound engineer on countless other shows. His wife Lucrecia has made a tearful plea for anyone with information to come forward and speak to the police. 'We lost our rock. He was our stability, our strength,' she told KTVU. 'Help us regain our peace. Help us get our answers... our questions answered.' She also works at the radio station and met Burton there 16 years ago. Burton had three children - Santiago, Enrique, and Samaya – aged between 4 and 9. Burton had three children - Santiago, Enrique, and Samaya – aged between 4 and 9 and after growing up without a father his dream had been to raise his own kids . Wesley Burton, who worked at KPFA, was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury . An emotional Lucrecia explained Burton didn't have a father growing up and his dream had been to raise his own children. 'Making sure that they had a father and so he was very passionate about that,' she said. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Burton's wife pay funeral costs and other family expenses. It has so far raised over $25,000. Police are urging anyone with information to  call the Traffic Investigation Unit on (510)777-8570. Oakland Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Wesley Burton, a father-of-three and popular radio host at KPFA in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run on Saturday.
He was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury.
Wife Lucrecia has made an emotional plea for anyone with information about her husband's killer to come forward.
Burton had three children aged between 4 and 9 and after growing up without a father his dream had been to raise his own kids.