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Man sent to hospital in hit-and-run crash in Sacramento, suspect arrested

SACRAMENTO – Roads were reopened Friday morning in Sacramento after a hit-and-run crash sent one person to the hospital, police said.

The collision happened at 16th and V Street just after 1 a.m.

The victim, a 32-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with significant injuries, police said. He remains in critical condition. 

Police said the driver took off and was arrested around 7 p.m. on Friday. They identified the suspect as 41-year-old Joe Johnson of Sacramento. Johnson was booked into jail for hit-and-run charges.

The Sacramento Police Major Collision Investigation Unit responded and investigated the crash.

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