STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton father who was fighting for his life for months following a hit-and-run crash in January has died, his daughter said Sunday.
Angelica Lopez said her father, Jose Lopez, was hit by a car while crossing the street at Sutter Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard while on his way home Jan. 22.
The driver who hit the grandfather and father of two drove away from the scene, leaving Jose alone in the dark street until a police officer eventually drove by and stopped.
"We've been trying to go around to the businesses," said Angelica in a January interview, canvassing the area for any evidence. "I just want the person that did it to speak up. I just want to know who did this, why they didn't stop... we just want answers."
Jose was taken to a hospital where family members said he was in critical condition for nearly three months.
Angelica described her father as loving, caring and talkative. She and her family members were shocked that someone could run away from the scene but are hoping that witnesses will come forward.
Those with information on the case are asked to call Stockton Police Department investigators at 209-937-8377.
"We just want justice for our dad because this is not fair," said Jose's son, Jose Lopez Jr, "Many people that might see this... they might know my dad, they might know me and they know that he's a loving person. So we just want justice for him please."
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