Victim in fatal hit-and-run identified as Fresno man, 27

A man was killed after a hit-and run collision Monday afternoon in southwest Fresno, with the other driver abandoning his car at the scene.

The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. near Pickford and Oleander avenues, according to Fresno police.

The man, driving a Honda south on Pickford, died after he was hit by someone in a black Mercedes going west on Oleander.

Authorities said that officers attempted CPR, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was identified Tuesday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Fernando Gaytan Jr., 27, of Fresno.

The other driver got out of the Mercedes and was gone by the time police arrived. No description had been provided as of late Monday night.

This story was originally published May 3, 2021 at 9:34 PM.