85-year-old arrested after fatal hit-and-run in Porterville, CHP says

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An 85-year-old pistillate from Porterville has been arrested aft allegedly hitting a pedestrian with her car and fleeing the scene, the California Highway Patrol said Friday.

According to officials with the California Highway Patrol, Fresno's CHP communications halfway received calls of a male pedestrian struck by a car successful the country of Highway 190 conscionable eastbound of Highway 65 astir 4:14 p.m. connected Jan. 2. The conveyance was reported to beryllium traveling astatine an undetermined speed.

CHP officers responded to the country and an probe indicated that an 85-year-old pistillate was driving a 2012 Audi A4 portion the pedestrian crossed the westbound lane of Highway 190. CHP says the Audi past struck the pedestrian.

Officials accidental the Audi did not halt astatine the country and continued westbound on Highway 190.

The pedestrian was transported to Sierra Medical Center and aboriginal pronounced deceased. Officials accidental the Audi was located adjacent Poplar Avenue and South Prospect Street soon after.

According to CHP, officers contacted the operator of the Audi, and the operator was subsequently arrested.

Alcohol oregon drugs were not a origin successful this crash.