Modesto driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run involving pedestrian

A 35-year-old pedestrian, identified as Jacob Moore, was killed in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of 14th and I streets in Modesto, California.

According to the Modesto Police Department, Moore was walking westbound before lying down in the roadway and covering himself with a blanket for unknown reasons. A vehicle struck him and fled the scene. Investigators utilized city camera footage and license plate reader technology to locate the vehicle. Officers subsequently used a tire-deflation device to stop the car and took the driver into custody. The driver was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death or injury.