60-year-old Fresno man identified in fatal hit-and-run. But how many times was he struck?
A Fresno man was identified Friday as the victim in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred late last month in Fresno County.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office named 60-year-old David Sisneros Diaz✓ as the pedestrian who was struck and killed on July 26 at Bishop and Shields Avenue in the rural area of the county.
Diaz was lying in the roadway in the area and it was unclear if he was hit by more than one car, CHP said.
Officers said 32-year-old Santiago Ambriz-Cervantez of Kerman allegedly struck Diaz and got out to check on him. A witness stopped and saw Ambriz-Cervantez, who was driving a 2010 Honda Pilot, check on Diaz before leaving the scene.
The witness followed the Honda to a home on Floyd Avenue not far away, CHP said. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies detained Ambriz until CHP officers could get on scene.
Ambriz-Cervantez was arrested on suspicion of fleeing the scene of the fatal crash, CHP said. He was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, officers said. His court date is scheduled for Aug. 9.
