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CHP seeks vehicle that may have been involved in deadly Highway 1 hit-and-run

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) -- The California Highway Patrol has identified the vehicle that could have been involved in the deadly hit-and-run on Highway 1 near Scott Creek.

Investigators say that a black Subaru Impreza with damage to its front left corner may have been involved in this crash.

CHP hopes these photos of the 2017 to 2023 models will help people identify the vehicle.

Hit and run investigation underway after pedestrian hit, killed along Highway 1 near Scott Creek

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- CHP-Santa Cruz says they're investigating a deadly hit and run collision where a pedestrian was struck by a car late Sunday night.

The CHP says it happened around 11:17 pm near Swanton and Scott Creek.

An unknown vehicle was traveling south on Highway 1 in that area when the CHP says it struck a man who was walking in the southbound lane of the highway.

The CHP says the pedestrian was possibly hit by multiple other vehicles before investigators arrived. Officers say the man died at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP.

The victim was not immediately identified by investigators and they're working to find information on the suspect vehicle.

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Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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