A fatal hit-and-run occurred on Petaluma Hill Road, Santa Rosa late yesterday. An unidentified male pedestrian was struck by a car and left to die by the fleeing driver, warranting immediate public assistance in the investigation, according to a press release from the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
CHP officials reported receiving alerts around midnight about a pedestrian on the northbound roadway. This was quickly followed by reports of the pedestrian being hit by a car. Emergency services declared the pedestrian dead at the scene.
Investigators from CHP are conducting initial investigations. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP's Golden Gate Communication Center at (707) 641-8300 or the Santa Rosa office at (707) 588-1400, during weekday business hours.
