BAKERSFIELD, CA. - There were two hit and run incidents on Thanksgiving day, one of them fatal.
Accoding to the California Highway Patrol, a 25-year-old man was struck and killed around 6:15 p.m. on Weedpatch Highway near Sunset Boulevard.
Investigators aren't sure if the victim was walking in the road or on the shoulder when he was struck.
Witnesses said the driver left the scene in a blue, late model Chevy S10 or S10 blazer.
The name of the victim has not been released.
About an hour earlier, a pedestrian was struck in Oildale on Bardsley Aenue, east of Pymouth Aenue.
The CHP said the victim was in dark clothing, walking in the middle of the road when he was struck.
No word on the condition of the man who is believed to be in his 40's.
If you have any information on either hit and run crash, call the CHP at 864-4400