Visalia Hit-and-Run Leaves Woman Dead, Police Investigating

Crime

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 hours ago on

January 19, 2026

A woman was killed in a Visalia hit-and-run early Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, and police are investigating. (Visalia PD)

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A woman was killed early Sunday in a hit-and-run in Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement.

Just after midnight, Visalia police officers responded to reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian near Giddings Street and Howard Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found the woman lying in the roadway. She was transported to Kaweah Health, where she was pronounced dead, police said.

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The driver involved fled the scene. The Visalia Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating and is asking anyone with information to call (559) 713-4175.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.