Pickup Truck Accident Kills Local Woman

Authorities say that a 31 year old woman from Modesto was hit and killed after she crossed paths with a pickup truck in Turlock.  April J. Chaves was hit by the truck, which was traveling north on South Central Avenue, said the California Highway Patrol.

The CHP identified the driver of the truck as 51 year old Jose Garcia.  Police say that as Garcia approached the 6000 block of South Central, he neared a car parked on the west side of the street that had its lights on.  As Garcia passed the car, Chaves crossed the street and was hit by his truck.

Police say that Garcia did not realize that he had hit Chaves and continued to travel north.  A witness tracked Garcia down later and he then returned to the scene of the truck accident.

Authorities arrived at the scene and pronounced Chaves dead at 9:27 PM.  They say that at the time of the crash, Garcia was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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