Man Struck, Killed In Fairfield Hit-And-Run: Police

FAIRFIELD, CA — A man was hit and killed by a car Thursday morning in Fairfield, and police said they need the public's help in finding the driver who struck him. Police said they received several calls at 6:39 a.m. that a man was lying in the street on East Travis Boulevard, near Chamberlain Drive, and when officers arrived they determined he'd been struck by a vehicle.

East Travis was closed between North Texas Street and Kidder Avenue until 12:05 p.m. Thursday as the Fairfield Police Major Accident Investigations Team — MAIT — established a crime scene and conducted an investigation, Fairfield police Officer Ryann Fuentes said in a news release.

Police identified the man struck and killed as 39-year-old Ricky Acosta, an Arizona resident.

Acosta was found lying partially on the sidewalk and the roadway, Fuentes said.

Acosta was pronounced dead at 6:50 a.m., the Solano County coroner's office said.

"At this time MAIT is investigating this as a hit-and-run collision and it is unknown what vehicle struck the victim and who was driving," Fuentes said. "The Fairfield Police MAIT needs the public's help."

Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to call Officer Fuentes or the Fairfield Police Traffic Unit at 707-428-7300.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone