Man arrested on hit and run charges near Watsonville after passenger ejected from vehicle

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) A man is facing hit and run charges following an incident in which a passenger was ejected from his vehicle.

On Nov. 23, the California Highway Patrol said the man, identified as Randy Sanders, was doing donuts in a dirt lot near East Lake Avenue south of College Road.

Officers said he was driving the Ford F-150 recklessly, and his passenger, Evaristo "Danny" Barrera, was thrown from the truck. The passenger door had opened and he was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the CHP.

Barrera had major injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

Officers said Sanders ran from the area, and investigators issued an arrest warrant. The CHP said he was arrested Tuesday outside of Watsonville.