Highway 101 Hit-And-Run: Man Fatally Struck In San Rafael ID'd

SAN RAFAEL, CA – Authorities have identified the man who was killed in a hit-and-run earlier this week on Highway 101 in San Rafael.

Haiyuan Zhu, 66, of San Francisco, was found Tuesday on the Lucas Valley Road off-ramp, also known as the Smith Ranch Road off-ramp, from northbound U.S. Highway 101, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. Officials said his injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle, however, there were no vehicles stopped in the area.

The California Highway Patrol received calls about the incident around 8:35 p.m. Emergency personnel from the California Highway Patrol, Marin County Sheriff’s Office, San Rafael Police Department and San Rafael Fire Department arrived on the scene and found the victim in the off-ramp lane, near the vehicle entrance to the bus pad, officials said. Despite lifesaving efforts, he died shortly after being transported to Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center.

The cause and manner of the victim's death were pending a post mortem examination, toxicology results and the conclusion of the investigation by the California Highway Patrol and Marin County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials were still seeking the public's help in finding the person responsible for the fatal hit-and-run.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who has information that could lead to the person responsible is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol at 707-551-4100 at any time or 415-924-1100 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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