Hit-and-run in south Sacramento leaves pedestrian dead on Christmas
One person was killed in a hit-and-run crash Monday night near the Florin Road and Freeport Boulevard intersection in south Sacramento.
The pedestrian was found lying unresponsive in the roadway shortly after 9 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene, said Officer Eddie Macaulay of the Sacramento Police Department. Jataj Zuniga, 20, was later arrested after being found in a vehicle suspected to be connected with the hit-and-run.
Southbound Freeport Blvd south of Florin Rd is closed while #SacPD investigates a fatal hit and run collision. Dept spokesman on scene, media can meet in CVS parking lot. pic.twitter.com/FlYcRJ7Vrt
— Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) December 26, 2017
Zuniga was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on a felony charge of hit-and-run with death or injury and a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. He remains in jail custody on $75,000 bail ahead of a Dec. 28 court appearance.
Police don’t know whether Zuniga was under the influence when the pedestrian was struck, Macaulay said, since he was arrested a considerable amount of time later. The victim’s identity has yet to be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
Benjy Egel: 916-321-1052, @BenjyEgel
This story was originally published December 26, 2017 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Hit-and-run in south Sacramento leaves pedestrian dead on Christmas."