UKIAH, Calif. – Mendocino County officials are investigating a fatal hit and run crash that took the life of a pedestrian in Ukiah Thursday morning.

Kenneth Mark West, 26, a transient who lived between Ukiah and Willits, died after he was hit in an incident that occurred at 8:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of N. State Street, according to Capt. Kurt Smallcomb of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.

Smallcomb said the California Highway Patrol is conducting the investigation.

Traffic control was reportedly in effect around the area as the investigation took place.

Reports from the scene indicated a yellow three-axle semi truck seen heading southbound from the crash scene may have been involved.

Shortly before 3 p.m. a CHP officer reportedly made contact with a possible suspect in the incident, but no additional details of that contact were available Thursday night.

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