Driver arrested for hit-and-run in central Fresno, police say

Friday, November 3, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A driver is in jail accused of hitting a pedestrian in central Fresno and then leaving the scene.

It happened before 9 pm Thursday on Shields and Cedar.
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A witness told police a man in his 40's was standing in the center median when he stepped out into the road and was hit by the passing car.

Police say the driver kept going.
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Hours later, he was found and arrested for felony hit-and-run and DUI charges.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover.
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