Man found dead after being hit by two cars in Merced

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A pedestrian passed distant aft an archetypal hit-and-run and past being deed again by different conveyance successful Merced, the Merced Police Department said.

Officers accidental a antheral successful his 40s was crossing E. Yosemite Avenue adjacent Cordova Avenue connected Monday conscionable earlier 9 p.m. At the aforesaid time, a conveyance believed to beryllium a Toyota was traveling eastbound and deed the pedestrian. The conveyance past fled the country and the pedestrian was near successful the roadway.

Later, constabulary accidental a Honda Civic past struck the pedestrian successful the roadway. The Honda instantly pulled retired of the roadworthy and stayed connected the country to hold for the police. The pedestrian was recovered deceased connected the country erstwhile officers arrived.

The Police Department is asking anyone with accusation regarding the collision to interaction Traffic Officer C McKeeman astatine 209-388-7752 oregon by email astatine mckeemanc@cityofmerced.org. oregon Traffic Officer D Drees astatine 209-388-7809 oregon by email astatine dreesd@cityofmerced.org.

The individuality of the pedestrian has not been released.