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Cruz Bautista Clemente, 46, was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on September 11, 2018, while walking near Douglas Boulevard and Borderlands Drive in Rancho Cordova, California. Emergency responders treated him but he died shortly after the collision; the driver left the scene on foot.
Investigators from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and the Rancho Cordova Police Department gathered witness statements and processed the scene. Witnesses reported seeing a man flee and hide at a nearby construction site; 33-year-old Owen Cruz was later arrested and charged with driving under the influence causing injury or death and vehicular manslaughter involving alcohol or drugs. Clemente’s family also pursued a wrongful death claim against Cruz for medical and funeral expenses, loss of companionship, and related damages.
What information do readers have about that night or about Cruz Bautista Clemente that could help fill remaining gaps in the timeline?