A 58-year-old Hollister man survived a hit-and-run accident on
the 300 block of Nash Road just before 6:30 p.m. June 11 after the
driver of a sport utility vehicle
– who later turned himself in – struck him and fled.
A 58-year-old Hollister man survived a hit-and-run accident on the 300 block of Nash Road just before 6:30 p.m. June 11 after the driver of a sport utility vehicle – who later turned himself in – struck him and fled.
Larry Santos was hit by a Dodge Durango as the SUV was making a left turn into an alleyway, according to the Hollister Police Department. Santos reported that the man hit him while he was stopped on his bike. Santos alleged he fell off and the SUV ran over him seconds later.
The driver, Pedro Castillo-Anbor, 35, of Hollister, turned himself in to police a little more than an hour later.
According to police, Santos was stopped on the sidewalk when the SUV hit him, he said. The impact launched him 10 feet away from where he was standing, Santos reported, and the vehicle continued forward, crushing Santos’ legs and rolling up his torso.
The impact dislocated his right leg at the knee, he said.
“I’m lucky it didn’t kill me,” Santos said.
After running over Santos, the driver got out of his car to talk to Santos, who yelled to call 911. The driver got back in his car and drove off, according to police.
Two witnesses saw the incident and called for help. Santos was rushed to Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
Santos said he had bruises throughout his lower half and that his legs were still too swollen for X-rays.
After turning himself in, Castillo-Anbor said he was scared and didn’t know the laws.
