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MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Detectives are looking for the conveyance that deed and killed a antheral aboriginal Saturday greeting connected a road successful Atwater.
According to Merced CHP, astir 12:25 a.m. they responded to reports of a antheral who was deed by a conveyance that fled the country connected Highway 99, southbound of Westside Boulevard.
Responding officers reported uncovering a 34-year-old antheral from Atwater lying successful the No. 2 lane of northbound Highway 99. Life-saving efforts were administered, but the antheral succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators study the antheral was walking connected the road for chartless reasons arsenic a conveyance headed northbound successful the No. 2 lane of the road astatine an chartless complaint of speed. The conveyance struck the pedestrian, who sustained fatal injuries, and continued northbound.
The unfortunate successful this clang has not yet been identified.
The California Highway Patrol is actively searching for the conveyance progressive successful this clang and inquire anyone who whitethorn person accusation to interaction Officer Jennifer Simmons astatine 209-356-6600 oregon aft hours astatine 209-356-2900.
