Oscar Lopez, 21, struck and killed by car that fled the scene of the crash on Elm Avenue in Greenfield, California
21-year-old dies following hit-and-run crash in Greenfield
Police say Oscar Lopez was hit by a driver, later identified as Alfonso Benito Herrera, on Elm Ave. on Friday afternoon. When police arrived at the crash, they found Lopez suffering major head injuries after being struck by a car.
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