Man walking on Highway 99 killed by hit-run driver, CHP says
A man walking on Highway 99 killed was killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fresno early Sunday, the CHP said.
He was identified Tuesday by the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office as Rickey Perry, 61, of Fresno.
The CHP said the crash occurred around 4:25 a.m. when Perry was struck by an unknown motorist who fled after hitting Perry on southbound Highway 99 near the Highway 180 interchange. Perry was found dead at the scene of the crash.
CHP spokesman Victor Taylor said Tuesday that the person who fled the scene has not been found and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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This story was originally published October 3, 2017 at 3:46 PM with the headline "Man walking on Highway 99 killed by hit-run driver, CHP says."