DELHI, CA — “On August 13, 2026, at approximately 9:47 a.m., the Merced Communications Center (MCC) received a report of a head-on crash between a Chevrolet SUV and an Audi SUV on Sycamore Street, north of Bloss Avenue, in Merced County.
Upon arrival at the scene, CHP officers determined the incident to be a hit-and-run crash involving major injuries. Witnesses reported that the suspected driver of the Audi SUV had fled the crash scene on foot in a northerly direction toward Augusta Avenue.
Officers immediately began to canvass the area of Augusta Avenue and Sycamore Street. With the assistance of the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, officers located a male subject in a nearby orchard who identified himself as Jose Perez Hernandez, 33, of Turlock, CA. Hernandez was later confirmed to be the driver of the Audi SUV…