Lydia Arroyo Killed in Hit-and-Run on Highway 99 [Merced, CA]

Pedestrian Dies after Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver on Highway 99 in Merced

 
MERCED, CA (July 27, 2021) – Lydia Arroyo died in a hit-and-run crash in Merced Thursday morning, July 22.
 
The fatal crash happened around 5:45 a.m. on Highway 99 near 16th Street. According to the CHP, Arroyo was walking in the roadway outside of a marked crosswalk when a vehicle traveling north on the off-ramp struck her.
 
A passing motorist found Arroyo lying in the roadway and called 911. Paramedics arrived soon after and flown her to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto with major injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, Arroyo did not survive and was declared dead.
 
The victim was a 23-year-old Merced resident, according to the Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office.
 
Meanwhile, the involved driver fled the scene and remains at large.
 
Authorities asked anyone with information to contact the CHP Merced Area Office as 209-356-6600 or after hours at 209-356-2900.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Lydia Arroyo.

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