Ben Madilynn
A 73-year-old man and his pet dog are recovering from significant injuries after they were struck by a vehicle in Vacaville on Monday night, the police department said.Vacaville police said the man was walking his dog, named Snowman, in the crosswalk at the intersection of Browns Valley Road and Vaca Valley Parkway around 9:15 p.m. when they were both hit by a vehicle.Officials said the man was thrown onto the roadway, and investigators believe Snowman was dragged under the vehicle before limping away to a nearby house. The striking vehicle did not stop to check on them and continued to drive away.The police department said the man suffered a dislocated shoulder, a fractured hip and a fractured femur. He had to undergo surgery.Snowman also had significant injuries, officials said, and was eventually reunited with his family.Vacaville police ask residents to be on the lookout for any vehicles with new or suspicious front-end damage while officers look into surveillance cameras in the area.Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact Traffic Officer Perkins at 707-469-4722.Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
A 73-year-old man and his pet dog are recovering from significant injuries after they were struck by a vehicle in Vacaville on Monday night, the police department said.
Vacaville police said the man was walking his dog, named Snowman, in the crosswalk at the intersection of Browns Valley Road and Vaca Valley Parkway around 9:15 p.m. when they were both hit by a vehicle.
Officials said the man was thrown onto the roadway, and investigators believe Snowman was dragged under the vehicle before limping away to a nearby house. The striking vehicle did not stop to check on them and continued to drive away.
The police department said the man suffered a dislocated shoulder, a fractured hip and a fractured femur. He had to undergo surgery.
Snowman also had significant injuries, officials said, and was eventually reunited with his family.
Vacaville police ask residents to be on the lookout for any vehicles with new or suspicious front-end damage while officers look into surveillance cameras in the area.
Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact Traffic Officer Perkins at 707-469-4722.
Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
