Multiple Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Kill Bicyclists, Pedestrian in California and Maine

Several fatal hit-and-run incidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians occurred recently in different locations. In Brunswick, Maine, Silas Octavi Esquivel Perez, 23, was killed when Lance Lucas-Wallace struck him and fled the scene but later returned; Lucas-Wallace faces charges including manslaughter. In Bakersfield, California, a pedestrian was fatally hit on Weedpatch Highway, with the driver fleeing and an investigation ongoing without details on the vehicle or circumstances. Another Bakersfield incident involved a bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run on Weedpatch Highway, where the driver fled and authorities seek tips from the public. In Huntington Beach, California, Amber Kristine Calderon is charged after hitting three cyclists, killing one and injuring two, before being stopped by another driver; she had extensive vehicle damage and fled the scene initially. Additionally, a bicyclist died in south Bakersfield after being struck by a vehicle; the driver stayed and cooperated, though alcohol and drug involvement is still under investigation.