Man dead in Tulare County highway hit-and-run

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 26-year-old Bakersfield antheral was killed aft helium was rear-ended by a hit-and-run operator successful Tulare County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says connected Sunday astir 10 a.m. a antheral was driving a achromatic Chevrolet Silverado northbound connected Highway 99 northbound of the K Street over-crossing. Investigators accidental the Silverado crashed into the rear of a reddish Nissan Altima.

Officers accidental the clang caused the Altima to question crossed each northbound lanes and shoulder, yet coming to remainder against a ligament fence. Following the archetypal impact, CHP says the beforehand of the Silverado past crashed into the rear of a achromatic Ford Escape.

All progressive vehicles sustained large damage. The operator of the Nissan died astatine the country and 2 of the 3 passengers successful the Ford suffered insignificant injuries.

According to CHP, the Silverado operator fled the country connected ft aft the cash. The operator could not beryllium located oregon identified.

It is chartless if intoxicant and oregon drugs were a origin successful this crash.