FRESNO - On Sunday, August 27, 2017 at approximately 8:55 p.m. the suspect vehicle was travelling southbound on Blackstone Avenue from Griffith Way in the number 3 lane of traffic. The victim was a pedestrian walking northbound in the southbound number 3 lane attempting to cross the street (from the west towards the east side) in front of the Carl’s Jr. fast food restaurant.

As the pedestrian was attempting to cross the street the suspect truck struck the victim pedestrian. The suspect truck fled the collision scene southbound on Blackstone Ave to an unknown location. The victim died from injuries sustained from the impact.

The suspect vehicle is a red Chevy or GMC lifted pick-up truck. The suspect vehicle is either an extended cab or 4-door. The suspect vehicle has front end damage on the driver’s side (headlamp, bumper, and grill). The truck is lifted with chrome side step running boards. The truck does not appear to have a rear tailgate.

Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to call Hit & Run Detective Mike Buessing at 621-5066 or Collision Reconstruction Unit Detectives Jeremy Maffei at 621-5058 or Brian Hance 621-5057. Anyone with information about the suspect or where he can be located is asked to call the Fresno Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP.