A 67-year-old Salida man was killed early Thursday in a hit-and-run crash, and the suspected driver was arrested nearby on suspicion of DUI and vehicular manslaughter, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The collision occurred about 3:41 a.m. at the intersection of Covert Road and Toomes Road, the CHP said in a news release.
Emergency responders found a Toyota sedan in a field southwest of the intersection. The driver, identified as 67-year-old Victor Martinez Gonzalez, of Salida, was pronounced dead at the scene…