The California Highway Patrol is searching for a hit-and-run driver that struck 59-year-old Carl Curtis Knight of Clearlake in California’s Lower Lake area. The collision happened around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15th.
Facts from the car accident report showed that the victim was crossing State Route 53 south of Orchard Street from the roadway’s west side. An unknown vehicle struck him in the second northbound lane.
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The investigators said the driver then left the scene without stopping or rendering aid. Medics transported Knight to Adventist Health Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds while undergoing treatment.
The report did not release any information on the driver or vehicle involved. Anyone who witnessed the accident should contact the CHP’s Clear Lake Office on the listed line.
Under the California Vehicle Code, a hit-and-run accident happens when a person involved in an accident leaves the scene without making a report to the relevant authorities or rendering help to an injured victim.
A person without liability in an accident would be liable for a hit-and-run if they fail to remain at the scene of an accident. The offense also applies to those who strike a parked vehicle or stationary property and leave the scene without contacting the owner and leaving the necessary information.
Prosecutors try hit-and-run offenses either as a misdemeanor or a felony. Those convicted of the offense face imprisonment, payment of fines, and other punishments determined by the court.
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