The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified Jimmy Hill, 66, as the victim of a fatal hit and run in downtown Fresno Thursday night.
Hill was struck by a truck and dragged for a mile south on G Street around 8 p.m., according to witnesses and police.
"As we turn away towards the road, we see a truck gradually driving at a normal rate of speed, not all that fast," said Marty Vasquez, who was standing outside of the Rescue Mission. "We see a body in the bottom. Couldn't believe it. We were in disbelief."
Hill was struck on G and San Benito Streets near the Poverello House and the Rescue Mission, said Sgt. Jaime Rios with the Fresno Police Department.
"We start whistling at him so we can get this guy's attention, and he just kept going, kept going. And we look toward the north side of G Street, and we see some more people coming down this way because they were in disbelief also at what they had just seen over there," Vasquez said.
Hill's body finally came to a rest at Belgravia Avenue on G Street.
Police arrived to find Hill lying dead in the street.
Now, police are searching for the driver and the vehicle involved.
"It's described as an older 70s Ford pickup, red and white in color. It possibly will have some front-end damage to it. It may be lifted a little bit, one witness said it was lifted, the other one said it was not," said Lt. Joe Gomez at the scene Thursday night.
Several people hanging out by the shelters said Hill lived at an apartment complex on G Street.
"It just seemed kind of odd that--didn't seem like he knew that he had someone under there," Vasquez said.
Hill was struck by a truck and dragged for a mile south on G Street around 8 p.m., according to witnesses and police.
"As we turn away towards the road, we see a truck gradually driving at a normal rate of speed, not all that fast," said Marty Vasquez, who was standing outside of the Rescue Mission. "We see a body in the bottom. Couldn't believe it. We were in disbelief."
Hill was struck on G and San Benito Streets near the Poverello House and the Rescue Mission, said Sgt. Jaime Rios with the Fresno Police Department.
"We start whistling at him so we can get this guy's attention, and he just kept going, kept going. And we look toward the north side of G Street, and we see some more people coming down this way because they were in disbelief also at what they had just seen over there," Vasquez said.
Hill's body finally came to a rest at Belgravia Avenue on G Street.
Police arrived to find Hill lying dead in the street.
Now, police are searching for the driver and the vehicle involved.
"It's described as an older 70s Ford pickup, red and white in color. It possibly will have some front-end damage to it. It may be lifted a little bit, one witness said it was lifted, the other one said it was not," said Lt. Joe Gomez at the scene Thursday night.
Several people hanging out by the shelters said Hill lived at an apartment complex on G Street.
"It just seemed kind of odd that--didn't seem like he knew that he had someone under there," Vasquez said.