Pedestrian killed in Fairfield hit-and-run, police search for driver

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

Investigators are looking for a driver after a person was found dead on the side of a road in Fairfield overnight, according to the police department.Officials said around 1 a.m. Tuesday, a Fairfield police officer was driving on Air Base Parkway near Wylie Lane and noticed a person on the ground on the shoulder. The officer stopped to check on the person and noticed they had been hit by a vehicle. There were no other vehicles around.Officials said the incident happened in front of the Pick-n-Pull. The police department said the victim died at the scene.The traffic unit is investigating the collision and working to identify the vehicle that struck the victim, as well as the person who was driving it.Air Base Parkway was shut down for around six hours while investigators processed the scene, the police department said.The person who was killed has not been identified.Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call the Fairfield Police Department at 707-428-7300.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. —

Investigators are looking for a driver after a person was found dead on the side of a road in Fairfield overnight, according to the police department.

Officials said around 1 a.m. Tuesday, a Fairfield police officer was driving on Air Base Parkway near Wylie Lane and noticed a person on the ground on the shoulder. The officer stopped to check on the person and noticed they had been hit by a vehicle. There were no other vehicles around.

Officials said the incident happened in front of the Pick-n-Pull.

The police department said the victim died at the scene.

The traffic unit is investigating the collision and working to identify the vehicle that struck the victim, as well as the person who was driving it.

Air Base Parkway was shut down for around six hours while investigators processed the scene, the police department said.

The person who was killed has not been identified.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call the Fairfield Police Department at 707-428-7300.

This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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