[UPDATE 9:55 a.m.: Info from CHP] Vehicle Hits Pedestrian in Miranda and Flees

Emergency personnel helping the victim of the hit and run. [Photo provided by a witness]

According to the California Highway Patrol dispatch log, a black BMW struck a pedestrian and fled the scene. A witness reported that at least three CHP units responded Code 3—with lights and sirens—from the Garberville area.

A short time later, officers located and stopped a vehicle believed to be involved. CHP dispatch traffic at 7:08 a.m. indicated an officer had visual contact with the northbound vehicle near Myers Flat before advising it had been stopped. By about 7:25 a.m., scanner traffic indicated a suspect had been detained.

Scanner traffic indicated the helicopter’s landing zone was established at the South Fork High School athletic field. However, REACH declined due to weather.

The extent of the pedestrian’s injuries has not yet been released, and the California Highway Patrol has not released details about what led up to the collision.

A social media post about the incident state that the driver punched a man’s dog before striking the man with the vehicle and fleeing northbound in the black BMW. Those accounts have not been independently confirmed by authorities. However, CHP dispatch traffic does confirm that a black BMW was reported to have struck a pedestrian before leaving the scene, and scanner traffic indicates officers later stopped a suspect vehicle near Hidden Springs Road.

A photograph shared on social media appears to show Miranda Fire personnel treating an injured man at the scene. Redheaded Blackbelt has requested permission from the photographer to publish the image.

This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.

Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available

UPDATE 9:55 a.m.: A suspect has been arrested and booked into jail following this morning’s hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian in Miranda, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Christian Zepeda.

Officer Zepeda confirmed the male driver was arrested and booked into jail. He did not immediately provide information on the charges. Zepeda said he did not have an update on the victim’s condition or the extent of the injuries.

Social media posts about the incident claim the driver punched a man’s dog before striking the man with the vehicle and fleeing northbound in the black BMW. Those accounts have not been independently confirmed by authorities.

The California Highway Patrol has not yet released additional details about what led up to the collision or identified those involved publically. This remains a developing story, and more information will be added as it becomes available.