Search On After Suspect Who Drove Into Modesto Park, Hit 4 People Walks Away From Hospital
MODESTO (CBS13) – Police say the man suspected of driving into several people at a Modesto park has walked away from the hospital where he was waiting for surgery.
Israel Bazan was the suspect in the Jan. 29 incident where police said he drove into two separate crowds of people at Beard Brook Park. Four people in total were hurt, with one person suffering moderate injuries before Bazan crashed into a power pole.
Police say Bazan suffered a head injury in the crash and was detained by a group of people living in the homeless encampment at the park.
#Breaking: @ModestoPolice say the man suspected of driving into several people at Beard Brook Park in #Modesto last week has walked away from a hospital in #Fresno where he was awaiting surgery. Authorities say Israel Bazan is now on the run and they need your help in finding him pic.twitter.com/jiucn2vDMk
— Linda Mumma Solorio (@LindaBMumma) February 5, 2019
Bazan was taken into custody at the time, but then taken to Community Regional Hospital some time after the incident.
Tuesday, Modesto police announced that Bazan had walked away from the hospital in Fresno on Friday before he had surgery.
Anyone who sees or knows where Bazan might be is asked to contact authorities immediately.