53-year-old man dies after being hit by teen driver that fled the scene near Elk Grove Boulevard and Shorelake Drive in Elk Grove, California
PD: 17-year-old arrested after pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Elk Grove
Officers respond to the area of elk Grove Boulevard and Shorelake Drive around 8:35 p.m. after several reports of a person down in the roadway.
When officers arrived, they found the body of a man who had “injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle,” Elk Grove police said.
17-Year-Old Driver Arrested After Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian In Elk Grove
Investigators believe the pedestrian was trying to cross Elk Grove Boulevard when the suspect struck him. He was not in a crosswalk.
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