The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Grapefruit Boulevard near 66th Avenue Bypass.
Mecca, CA. – A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run accident that happened Friday evening in Mecca, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Grapefruit Boulevard near 66th Avenue Bypass.
Police officers and paramedics responded to the scene after they received reports of a hit-and-run accident.
The responders found a male pedestrian lying on the right shoulder with injuries.
The victim died from the wounds. It was unclear if the pedestrian died at the scene or at a hospital.
The driver involved fled the scene. There was no description given about the suspected driver or vehicle.
An investigation is ongoing.