Local

One dead in hit-and-run near Highway 99 in Fresno. Police are investigating

A man was killed early Monday in what police are saying was a hit-and-run collision.

According to Fresno police Sgt. Diana Trueba Vega, officers were flagged down around 1:45 a.m. near Belmont and Parkway avenues, west of Highway 99, and heard a vehicle collision nearby. They found the man in the eastbound lanes of Belmont and he died with EMS on scene, Trueba Vega said.

The man has yet to be identified.

UPDATE: Victim ID’d by Fresno County Coroner’s Office

The incident is being investigated as a hit-and-run, though police have not released information on a suspect any vehicle that may have been involved.

This story was originally published June 6, 2022 at 10:02 AM.

JT
Joshua Tehee
The Fresno Bee
Joshua Tehee covers breaking news for The Fresno Bee, writing on a wide range of topics from police, politics and weather, to arts and entertainment in the Central Valley.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER