Man, 72, killed in Fresno hit-and-run identified by coroner. His wife was hospitalized
The coroner’s office identified the man killled in a crash in southeast Fresno as 72-year-old Chou Vang of Fresno.
Vang and his wife were driving north on north on Maple Avenue through the intersection at Belmont Avenue about 10:50 a.m. Monday in a Toyota sedan before the collision, police said.
A driver headed east on Belmont blew through a red light in a full-size truck and slammed into the Toyota, police said. He then fled north on foot.
People in the area watched him and told police where he was before he was arrested.
The couple was taken to an area hospital, where Vang was pronounced dead, police said.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee