Eyewitnesses told authorities that the 73-year-old pushed his wife out of the vehicle's path when he was struck and killed.
The elderly man's wife was unharmed, thanks to her husband. The pickup truck driver who struck the unidentified man fled the scene, KCRA 3 reported.
He later said the incident took place in daylight hours, remarking:"There's no reason that the driver should not have seen pedestrians in the roadway."
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