Fatal Vehicle vs Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Collision 

September 24, 2025 – Merced Police Department officials report that on Thursday August 21, 2025, at approximately 12:05 A.M. Ryan Lindsey was hit by a 2018-2020 dark colored Toyota Camry on Highway 140 on the east side of Merced. Mr. Lindsey succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The driver of the Toyota Camry fled the scene east on Highway 140.

Merced Police are seeking assistance from the public in helping locate or identify the Toyota Camry or the driver of that vehicle. The car is a 2018 to 2020 Dark colored Toyota Camry XSE with front end damage.

Merced Police want to remind everyone that leaving the scene of a collision is not only a crime, but it costs everyone in the community through the loss of a life and higher insurance premiums.

Case Number: 25-47083

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this collision to contact Traffic Officer S Kramer at (209) 388-7727 or by email at kramers@cityofmerced.gov.

Other ways to contact us or report crime include:

For any emergency call or text 911

For non-emergency call 209-385-6912

Anonymous Tip Line (Non-emergency) call 209-385-4725

Anonymous Tips online at http://www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org/index.html

Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.cityofmerced.gov/departments/police

Source: Merced Police Department