Crime

Turlock man suffers major injuries in hit-and-run crash near Delhi, CHP says

A 22-year-old Turlock man suffered major injuries Monday near Delhi when he was struck by a vehicle in a felony hit-and-run collision, according to the California Highway Patrol.

According to Officer Eric Zuniga, the man said he was walking southbound on the west shoulder of Griffith Road when he was struck by a Ford truck of unknown color and make shortly before 7 a.m. Au

It’s unknown if the vehicle sustained damage in the collision. The victim said the truck was driving northbound on Griffith Road, north of West Bradbury Road, when it made a U-turn across both lanes and struck him.

The victim did not recall which direction the vehicle fled.

Zuniga said a motorist offered to drive the victim to the hospital and he was taken to Emanuel Medical Center, before notifying CHP of the collision shortly before 9 a.m. Monday.

Anyone with information about the driver or the Ford pickup truck is asked to call the CHP at 209-356-6600.

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