Sanger police seek hit-and-run driver after fatal crash kills man
Sanger police are seeking the driver after a hit-and-run at Academy Avenue and Fifth Street killed Bernard Anhelm, 71.
Sanger police are searching for the driver who fled after a fatal hit-and-run at Academy Avenue and Fifth Street killed Bernard Anhelm, 71, of Sanger. Officers and emergency medical personnel found an adult man in the roadway with traumatic injuries and pronounced him dead at the scene.
The crash happened Thursday morning in Sanger. The intersection was treated as an active investigation site while drivers were told to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Bernard Anhelm, a Sanger resident.
In a national study of fatal hit-and-run crashes, Fresno County ranked 15th. In Sanger’s 2022 Office of Traffic Safety rankings, the city recorded 31 total fatal and injury collisions and ranked 53rd out of 90 cities in its population group.
Investigators are looking for witnesses, nearby residents, and anyone who saw a vehicle leave the area after the crash. The Sanger Police Department is asking anyone with information to call 559-875-8522.
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