Driver arrested after hit-and-run leaves man injured in Selma, police say

Monday, June 19, 2023
SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is now recovering in the hospital after he was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Selma on Saturday night.

The crash happened around 11:15 pm in the area of Highland and Floral avenues.
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Selma police say a man, identified by family as 19-year-old Cameron Thomas Bethel, was walking across the roadway when he was hit by a car.

After the crash, officials say the driver, 20-year-old Amy Merino-Rios, left the area but was later found in a nearby parking lot.
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She was arrested for felony hit and run and booked into jail.

Bethel's mother says he was walking home from work when he was hit.

He remains in a local hospital with a broken leg and back.



Investigators say alcohol and drugs were not involved in the crash.
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