70-Year-Old Man Killed in Hanford Hit-and-Run; Suspect Arrested

A 70-year-old man, identified as Ronald Torres, died after being struck by a vehicle while walking near Leland Way and 9 1/4 Avenue in Hanford on the morning of Oct. 25. Police said the driver fled, and investigators sought a silver Toyota RAV4 with front-end damage as they asked residents and businesses to check surveillance footage. On Monday, police arrested 26-year-old Bryan Antonio Gomez on suspicion of felony hit-and-run resulting in death and vehicular manslaughter. Investigators said surveillance footage and evidence linked Gomez to the crash, and they seized a damaged RAV4 as evidence. The investigation is ongoing; police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Escalera and reference case H2603886.