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South Sacramento teen dies from from hit-and-run injuries | Update

California Highway Patrol said the crash happened Friday night near 47th Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Update

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has confirmed 15-year-old Isiah Walls has died from injuries sustained from the hit and run. 

A spokesperson for CHP-South Sacramento said no arrest has yet been made and the investigation is still open.

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A 15-year-old is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after law enforcement said they were hit by a vehicle Friday night.

South Sacramento California Highway Patrol said the incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Friday near the intersection of 47th Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

Law enforcement said the teen was crossing the roadway on a red light when they were hit by a Mercedes ML 300 who had the green light. South Sacramento CHP said the teen was in the crosswalk at the time of the incident. Law enforcement said the force of the impact was strong resulting in the teen having life-threatening injuries. 

CHP said the driver did stop initially but drove off. Law enforcement is asking the public to look out for a  black-colored Mercedes Benz ML300 SUV with California license plate 6GYR199. 

Anyone with information on the location of the Mercedes, please contact the South Sacramento CHP Area office at (916) 879-5600.

Major Injury Hit-and-Run 47th Ave at MLK Jr. Blvd On November 12, 2021, at approximately 7:45 pm, a 15 year old male...

Posted by CHP - South Sacramento on Saturday, November 13, 2021

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