Christian Cortez Detained after Hit-and-Run Accident in Merced MERCED, CA (April 15, 2021) — Christian Cortez faces charges in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident on 16th Street at H Street. According to the Merced Police Department, the accident happened around 3:30 a.m. Under unclear circumstances, Cortez struck a 75-year-old man who was using a […]