Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Sacramento’s Valley Hi neighborhood
Police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash that closed a south Sacramento roadway early Monday morning.
The incident happened shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Valley Hi Drive, which was shut down between Mack and Bruceville roads for several hours as officers investigated, the Sacramento Police Department said in social media posts and a news release.
Arriving officers responded to reports of a pedestrian down in the roadway near Mack Road and Valley Hi Drive, and located a man with “serious life-threatening injuries” in the area, according to the Police Department news release. Fire personnel pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Detectives are investigating the incident and continue to process the scene for evidence and canvass for witnesses. No suspect or suspect vehicle description is available, police said.
The victim’s identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.
Valley Hi Drive reopened around 8:30 a.m.
This story was originally published October 26, 2020 at 6:25 AM.
