One dead in hit-run at Fresno intersection. Suspect fled on foot before police make arrest
UPDATE: The coroner identified the passenger as Jesse Espino, 35, of Clovis.
ORIGINAL STORY: Officers arrested a man they said fled from the scene of a fatal crash early Wednesday, Fresno police said in an update.
Police said the 33-year-old suspect fled on foot about 3 a.m. after a collision at McKinley Avenue and First Street, according to a news release.
The passenger of the other vehicle was pronounced dead at an area hospital; the injuries to the driver of that vehicle were considered non-life threatening, according to police.
As officers headed to the scene, witnesses reported the suspect fled west towards Highway 41, police said.
Officers found a man running along the east side of Highway 41’s embankment near Weldon Avenue before arresting him, the release said.
He is held on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and felony vehicular manslaughter, police said.
This story was originally published January 11, 2023 at 10:39 AM.
