[08-18-2022] Orange County, CA – 67-year-old Man Killed in Hit-and-Run Bicycle-Car Crash in Fullerton, Driver Arrested

According to the police, a 67-year-old man died after being hit while riding a bicycle in Fullerton, while the car’s driver fled on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

According to Fullerton Police Department, Capt. Jon Radus, officers were dispatched to Chapman Avenue and Ladera Vista Drive around 5 a.m. Thursday “regarding a fatal hit and run traffic collision involving a bicyclist and a Ford F-250.

Radus said they discovered the badly injured bicyclist in a brick planter on the north side of the street. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital and died there. His identity has been withheld pending notification of his relatives.

Officers were dispatched shortly after receiving a call from a witness who had followed a green 1999 Ford F-250 westbound on Chapman near Berkeley Avenue that was missing a tire and still moving on a rim, according to Radus.

According to Radus, the witness followed the driver to Delphine and Jacaranda Places, where the pickup driver got out and fled.

“The driver of the Ford F-250 contacted Fullerton PD Accident Investigators at the Fullerton PD Front Desk late (Thursday) afternoon,” Radus said. “After further investigation and interviews, Jonathan Ocampo, 21, of Anaheim, was arrested.”

Radus said Ocampo was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.

Anyone with information about the case and anyone who may have witnessed the incident on video was asked to contact Fullerton Police Accident Investigator J. Manes at 714-738-6812 or by email at joshua.manes@fullertonpd.org.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.

FATAL HIT-AND-RUN CRASH STATISTICS

After being apprehended, the offender will almost certainly be charged with a crime.

Running away from the scene of an accident is a crime in and of itself. Unfortunately, hit-and-run accidents are still common on US highways.

In 2016, approximately 2,049 people were killed in hit-and-run accidents in the United States. Every year, over 682,000 hit-and-run accidents occur in the United States.

Hit-and-run drivers frequently flee the scene due to intoxication, driving without a license, or fear of being apprehended.

Fresno, California, is a large city with many fatal car accidents. It’s a fantastic city with a high quality of life index and a distinctive street design divided into four quadrants.

Between 2003 and 2016, there were approximately 11,000 car accidents in Fresno, which is concerning for anyone who lives or works nearby.

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