Pittsburg, PA
One arrested following hit-and-run crash that kills pedestrian in Pittsburg
PITTSBURG — A 36-year-old man died early Saturday after being hit by a car, and officers arrested the driver, police said.
The collision happened in the “early morning hours,” according to a statement from Pittsburg police. Police said arriving officers found the man down with major injuries in the 1200 block of Railroad Avenue.
Medical personnel worked to save the man, but police said he died while on his way to a hospital. Authorities did not release the identity of the victim Monday morning.
The 42-year-old woman who drove the vehicle that hit the man fled the scene, police said. Investigators found her and the vehicle several hours later and made an arrest.
Police did not say what charges they were seeking and added that Contra Costa County prosecutors were expected to file formal charges this week. Police did not say where they located the vehicle.
The investigation is ongoing, and police urged anyone with information to contact Det. Gutierrez at 925-252-4095.