Mercedes Perez, a 22-year-old from Santa Barbara, has been confirmed to be the victim in the Mission Street hit-and-run on Friday, according to her family.
“Mercedes was so young and had so many dreams, plans, and beautiful moments still ahead of her. Her unexpected passing has left a deep void in our lives and a pain that is difficult to put into words,” said Alfredo Perez in a GoFundMe post.
On Friday just after 10 p.m., Perez was crossing Mission Street at the northbound Highway 101 on-ramp when a white Mercedes-Benz C43 hit her and fled the scene. She was in the crosswalk when she was hit…