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The investigation of the hit and run collision that left a 41 year-old, male pedestrian in critical condition has come to a conclusion, resulting in two arrests.

The investigation revealed that the driver of the involved vehicle was a 16 year-old juvenile, who had fled the scene after colliding with the pedestrian in the intersection of Lander Avenue and East Glenwood Avenue in Turlock on September 23, 2021. A witness saw the responsible driver fleeing the scene and followed him, telling him to
return. After the juvenile did return to the scene, he was told by an adult family member identified as Rick Thomas, 36 year-old male from Turlock, to leave the scene in the vehicle.

On October 12, 2021, the 16 year-old male juvenile was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a vehicle collision which resulted in injury to a person. On October 13, 2021, Rick Thomas was arrested and charged with being an accessory to the crime.

The victim suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of this collision. It is unknown if he will ever fully recover from his injuries.

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This information is being released by Turlock Police Department Crime and Community Information Analyst Deandra Wiley.

Any media requests should contact:
Sergeant Michael Parmley
Turlock Police Department
Office phone - (209) 664-7345
Email – [email protected]