Man in Greenfield Sustains Major Injuries in Hit and Run Accident on July 22

On Friday, July 22 at 4:45 P.M., Greenfield Police Officers were dispatched to a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic accident on the 1100 block of Elm Avenue.

As officers responded, callers reported that the vehicle fled from the scene, and the victim was laying on the roadway. As officers arrived on the scene, they located the victim, a 21-year-old male who was suffering from major head injuries.

The Greenfield Fire Department and American Medical Response arrived on the scene, stabilized the patient, and transported him to a local trauma center where he underwent emergency surgery.

Officers of the Soledad Police Department responded to Greenfield to assist with locating the suspected vehicle. With help from witnesses and city cameras, officers identified and located the suspected vehicle, which was parked nearby. The driver was not located.

An investigation determined that officers identified 34-year-old, Alfonso Benito Herrera as the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident. Attempts to locate Herrera have been unsuccessful, and an arrest warrant has been issued.

Herrera is described as a Hispanic male adult, 5’4”, 140 lbs. with black hair and brown eyes. If you see Herrera, do not approach him and call 911.

Anyone with information about the traffic collision is asked to call Detective Lerma at 831-601-8376 or police dispatch at 831-385-8311.

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