Lester Hogan Atkinson Arrested Following Hit-and-Run Crash on Highway 12 [Fairfield, CA]
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Motorcycle-Auto Collision Near Pennsylvania Avenue Left Rider Critically Injured
FAIRFIELD, CA (June 14, 2023) – On Thursday, police arrested Lester Hogan Atkinson after a hit-and-run crash happened last month on Highway 12.
The collision happened on May 31st, at around 10:50 p.m. along westbound Highway 12, near Pennsylvania Avenue.
According to reports, a southbound vehicle on Pennsylvania Avenue hit the motorcyclist going west on State Highway 12.
However, the driver did not stop to render aid and instead left the scene, ran a red light, and continued to travel westbound on State Route 12. The first responders to the site of the collision said the rider suffered life-threatening injuries.
Later, a search warrant served on a Fairfield home led to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver. The suspect was identified as 32-year-old Lester Hogan Atkinson of Fairfield. Additionally, officers recovered a firearm inside his home.
The Fairfield Police Department is asking anyone with additional information about the Highway 12 hit-and-run to contact their dispatch center at (707) 428-7300.
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