Fresno man dies from injuries in hit-and-run near Fresno Pacific. Driver fled scene
UPDATE: The victim died Oct. 28. He was identified Oct. 30 by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office as Michael Valdepena, 55, of Fresno.
ORIGINAL STORY: A man was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car in southeast Fresno on Friday evening, police said.
A man in his 50s was found in the road at Lane and Winery avenues just after 7 p.m., after someone called 911.
The vehicle that hit him fled the scene and was only described by witnesses as a “dark-colored vehicle,” police say.
No further information was immediately available.
Ashleigh Panoo: 559-441-6010, @AshleighPan
This story was originally published October 12, 2018 at 7:54 PM.