An updated accident report from the Novato area of California disclosed the Marin County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Division identified the woman who died in an auto-pedestrian collision in the city. On Wednesday, June 10th, the coroner named Melissa Hisel, 25, of Santa Rosa as the victim.
The accident, which was initially a hit-and-run crash, occurred on Monday, June 8th, at the intersection of Redwood Boulevard and Rush Creek Place. The Novato Police Department uncovered during their preliminary investigation that around 5:04 a.m., a car traveling north on Redwood struck Hisel at the intersection for unknown reasons.
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When paramedics arrived at the scene, they found the victim lying on the road unresponsive. They took her to Marin General Hospital, where she passed away from her wounds. The driver of the vehicle whom the police identified as Mario Trigueros-Santos, 48, fled the scene, but later reported the accident, and returned to the crash site.
The NPD arrested the man and remanded him at Marin County Jail on suspicion of felony hit-and-run. Jail records showed the suspect’s bail is at $50,000. There is no additional information at this time, and the investigation is active. Witnesses can contact the police on the listed line to give their statements.
The California Office of Traffic Safety advises pedestrians to think ahead of drivers for their safety. Pedestrians should stick to the sidewalks and curbs when walking, and cross the road using designated crosswalks. Drivers should stop at the latter, and yield the way to those walking or crossing.
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