A 51-year-old Ventura man suffered major injuries when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while trying to help a stranded motorist along Highway 101 in Ventura early Saturday, authorities said.
At around 2:34 a.m., the man was trying to help another driver whose disabled vehicle was partially stuck in the right lane of the southbound freeway north of the Victoria Avenue offramp, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Another southbound vehicle struck the Ventura man and fled the scene, CHP officials said. The make and model of the suspect vehicle weren’t known Saturday.
The victim was taken by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center with major injuries. No update on his condition was available.
The incident is under investigation by the CHP’s Ventura office. Anyone with information can call 805-662-2640.