Driver arrested in deadly hit and run, Turlock police say
Eric Escalante
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Turlock police said the driver in a deadly hit and run crash was arrested.
Police identified the suspect as Francisco Javier Castellon-Gonzalez, 22 of Modesto. He faces charges of hit and run causing injury and vehicular manslaughter.
Police said they received calls about a bicyclist who was hit by a vehicle on the 400 block of Lander Avenue. The a driver allegedly left the scene in a white 2009 GMC pickup truck.
According to police, witnesses followed Castellon-Gonzalez and tried to get him to pull over. Castellon-Gonzalez allegedly refused and led them out into the county area before losing control of truck and crashing on Crows Landing Road. Police said he ran away from this crash as well.