Man arrested in connection to deadly hit-and-run in Tulare, police say

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tulare police arrested a man they believe is responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist.

The suspected driver is 34-year-old Manuel Vincent Gomez of Tulare, and he's been charged with felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.
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The crash happened back on November 6.

81-year-old Jose Lopez was riding his bike in the area of Inyo and I Street in Tulare when he was hit.

He died later at the hospital.
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Investigators tracked down surveillance video of the truck believed to have been involved.

They're thanking the community for sharing a social media post with information that led to the arrest.
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