Maria Flores, 20, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Bryan Dawson, 24, on Nord Avenue in Chico, California
Chico man charged in fatal Nord Avenue crash
Chico police have accused Dawson of fatally striking 20-year-old Maria Flores with his car and leaving the scene about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on Nord Avenue, near West Sacramento Avenue in Chico.
The police have said Flores was walking home with her friends when a car drove up onto and sidewalk, hit Flores and drove off. Flores was pronounced dead at the scene.
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