2 Men Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run In North Highlands; Search Still On For Driver

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NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) — Two men tending to a car pulled disconnected to the broadside of the freeway were killed aft being struck by a conveyance that veered disconnected the roadway successful North Highlands Monday evening, officials said.

CHP connected country of aggregate conveyance clang connected I80 W & Madison Ave. Two men are dormant aft CHP says a operator deed the victims that were tending to a car pulled disconnected to the side. Investigators inactive looking for operator that hopped obstruction and ran done Scandia Fun Center. @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/qIilTTbaU0

— Velena Jones (@velenajones) October 5, 2021

The clang happened conscionable aft 6 p.m. connected I-80 adjacent Madison Avenue.

The California Highway Patrol said a GMC traveling westbound adjacent the Madison Avenue off-ramp veered disconnected to the broadside of the roadworthy for chartless reasons and struck 2 disabled vehicles connected the broadside of the freeway. Two men were tending to 1 of the cars pulled disconnected to the side.

Authorities said the rider of the GMC, suffered large injuries described arsenic life-threatening.

The CHP said the operator of the GMC fled connected ft toward the country astir Scandia nearby, but has not yet been located. The fishy was described by witnesses arsenic a balding, perchance Hispanic man, with bluish jeans, nary garment and tattoos.

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The deceased were 2 men from Sacramento, ages 26 and 53. Their identities person not yet been released.