41-year-old Fresno man dies days after Clovis hit-and-run. Suspect faces new charge
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- Johnny Raygoza died days after the June 11 Clovis hit-and-run.
- A 45-year-old Clovis woman fled in a Toyota Camry and was stopped shortly after.
- She was booked on DUI, hit-and-run, evading and possession of a controlled substance.
A Fresno man has died after he was seriously injured June 11 in a suspected DUI hit-and-run crash in Clovis.
Clovis police identified 41-year-old Johnny Raygoza of Fresno as the victim hit in the crash at 10 p.m. at the intersection of Jefferson and Brookhaven, near Barstow and Clovis.
Officers arrived, found Raygoza, and told the driver to remain there.
Police said the driver fled in her Toyota Camry, but was stopped a short distance away. She was arrested.
Raygoza was taken to the hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
In an update Monday, police said Raygoza died Sunday.
The department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene to investigate the crash.
Wood said the driver has been identified as 45-year-old Francis Portillo from Clovis.
She was booked into Fresno County Jail on DUI, hit-and-run, evading officers, and possession of a controlled substance. According to jail booking records, she remains in jail.
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office on Monday said it has filed an additional charge of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should call the Clovis Police Department at 559-324-2800.
