Sacramento hit-and-run suspect who left pedestrian in critical condition arrested

(FOX40.COM) — A person accused of a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian has been arrested.

Around 1 a.m. on Friday, Sacramento Police responded to reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian near 16th Street. Upon arrival, officers found a 32-year-old man with significant injuries. He was transported to a local hospital and remains in critical condition.

The driver allegedly fled the scene of the accident, but was later identified by police as 41-year-old Joe Johnson of Sacramento. At around 7 p.m., Johnson was arrested in the 2300 block of Broadway and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on a hit-and-run charge.