Woman killed in hit-and-run collision Wednesday in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO A -year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a pair of hit-and-runs in Palo Alto one of which resulted in the death of an elderly pedestrian police commented Related Articles Santa Clara County records its first carfentanil overdose death Home Depot theft ring busted by Bay Area government Baby Phoenix fentanyl death DA alleges father got fake urine before calling for infant s overdose Activist infamously injured by police during George Floyd protests settles lawsuit against SJ Feds Man pleads guilty to bombing PG E transformers in South San Jose Around p m officers were dispatched to the block of Forest Avenue for a overview of a major injury collision the Palo Alto Police Department revealed in a news release Officers arrived to find a woman in her s unconscious in the roadway The woman was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead police announced The Santa Clara County Clinical Examiner-Coroner s Office will release her identity after it is substantiated and her next of kin is notified An initial inquiry determined the victim was hit by a bicycle while journeying the street in or near the intersection of Forest and Lincoln avenues according to police The driver did not remain at the scene While still at the scene officers received a account of another hit-and-run that happened around p m at Channing Avenue and Middlefield Road police revealed No injuries were informed Officers determined the same van was involved in both collisions according to police A short time later officers identified the driver and the van in the block of East Bayshore Road in East Palo Alto The driver identified as East Palo Alto resident Ignacio Estrada was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on felony charges of vehicular manslaughter driving under the influence causing injury and hit-and-run causing injury police disclosed Anyone with information related to the event can contact the police department at - - Those wishing to remain anonymous can call or text - - or email paloalto tipnow org Check back for updates
