Manteca police asking for tips related to a pedestrian's death
MANTECA — Manteca Police are asking for the public's help in investigating a collision.
According to a news release from the Manteca Police Department, on Oct. 22, at roughly 7:19 p.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian on Northgate Drive near the Tidewater Bike Path.
When they arrived, officers found 31-year-old Daniel Yanez suffering from major injuries.
Before Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene, officers attempted lifesaving measures on Yanez, who was then transported to a hospital by EMS. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle that hit Yanez, which is described as a pickup truck, fled the scene before officers arrived and police do not have a description of the driver or the location of the vehicle.
As police continued their investigation, they learned that before being hit by the truck, Yanez was hit by a van. That collision happened in or near the intersection of North Union Road and Northgate Drive.
Police say they don't think the two collisions are related but want to speak with the driver of the van in the first collision.
Anyone with information regarding either collision is asked to contact Officer Dan Peters or Officer Matthew Gardette. They can be reached through MPD Dispatch at (209) 456-8101.