"A pedestrian who was struck by a car on Santa Cruz's Mission Street died on Sunday, the police said."
"The crash happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in the 1700 block of Mission (Highway 1), near Bay Street, said a press release from the police."
"The 30-year-old man was reportedly crossing the street outside a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a northbound vehicle whose driver then left the scene."
"The suspected driver, a 39-year-old man, returned to the site shortly after the crash, the police said. He was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and possession of a controlled substance."
A pedestrian was struck by a car on Mission Street (Highway 1) near Bay Street in Santa Cruz around 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9. The 30-year-old man was crossing outside a marked crosswalk when a northbound vehicle hit him and the driver initially left the scene. The man was taken to a hospital and died on Jan. 11. A 39-year-old suspected driver returned to the crash site shortly after the collision and was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and possession of a controlled substance. The pedestrian's identity will be withheld until next of kin are notified.
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