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The suspect vehicle is described as a late model Honda-type vehicle, possible dark green in color.  Courtesy photosThe suspect vehicle is described as a late model Honda-type vehicle, possible dark green in color. Courtesy photos

By Tony Farkas
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TRINITY — The Trinity Police Department is investigating an early Christmas morning traffic accident that left a Trinity resident dead.

Police Chief Steven Jones said that at about 2:20 a.m. on Christmas Day, 36-year-old Nathan Gonzales, who was lying in the roadway near the intersection of Highway 19 and Kelly Avenue in the north part of Trinity, was struck by a vehicle which left the scene.

Jones said the victim lived in a nearby house and had been drinking with friends; Gonzales walked out on to the roadway and laid down on the double yellow line. 

Jones said there was no assumption of why Gonzales did that.

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Nathan Gonzales, in this photo provided by the family, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Christmas morning.Nathan Gonzales, in this photo provided by the family, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Christmas morning.Reports indicate a woman was driving southbound on 19, saw the man who was curled up in the fetal position, and pulled over to the right; at the same time, an 18-wheeler traveling northbound saw the victim, and pulled over to the right as well.

The truck driver saw another vehicle headed north and attempted to get the vehicle to stop; instead, the vehicle moved over to the middle of the road and apparently did not see Gonzales, Jones said.

The car struck Gonzales and then accelerated away from the scene, he said.

The vehicle is described as a late model Honda-type vehicle, possibly dark green, with some damage to the front of the vehicle. Leaving the scene of an accident involving death constitutes a felony, Jones said.

Anyone with information that may lead to the identification of the driver of the suspected vehicle, contact your local law enforcement or Trinity County Crime Stoppers at (936) 639-TIPS (8477).

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