Jay Floris Dead, Jamaraqui Burks Arrested after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Pacific Avenue [Stockton, CA]
23-Year-Old Woman Killed in Pedestrian Crash near West Yokuts Avenue
STOCKTON, CA (October 30, 2024) – Thursday evening, Jay Floris was fatally struck in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on Pacific Avenue.
Police responded to the collision around 6:30 p.m., in the area of Pacific Avenue and West Yokuts Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers learned that an unidentified vehicle struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk near the Delta College marquee sign.
Afterward, the driver fled the scene without rendering aid or contacting authorities. Responding medical personnel rushed the pedestrian to a nearby hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.
The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner later identified the deceased victim as 23-year-old Floris, of Stockton.
Following the crash, police officers managed to locate the suspect’s vehicle nearby. 27-year-old Jamaraqui Burks was eventually taken into custody before being taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Stockton Officials booked Burks into the San Joaquin County Jail.
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