Fatal Hit-and-Run in Central Bakersfield
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in central Bakersfield.
The Bakersfield Police Department reports the accident happened just before 8:15 p.m. Friday on South H Street just north of Belle Terrace and El Prado Drive.
A man was found in the roadway with severe injuries and was later pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a driver involved in the crash fled the scene.
Officers are searching for a gray GMC Yukon or similar vehicle with front end damage.
Posted by Jeff Lemucchi