Helicopter helps catch man who jumped fences after crash

A man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash and attempted to escape police by jumping over multiple fences in a neighborhood, police said.

Casualties and emergency response

Fresno Police officers responded to a car accident in the area of Ashlan and Highway 99 a bit before 6:30 p.m.

A car had crashed into another car and then drove away from the scene.

The car then crashed into a fence, and the driver ran away from the car.

A helicopter assisted officers as a man jumped several fences and ran through multiple yards.

The man was arrested thanks to the assistance of a police dog. The man was identified as 23-year-old Xavier Garza.

Garza was arrested and booked on DUI, misdemeanor hit and run, and resisting an officer.