Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit-Run in Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (April 15, 2022) — Huntington Beach police arrested Blake Robert Patraw, 23, on hit-and-run charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a pedestrian accident on Yorktown Avenue that killed John Carroll Stout, 81.
The elderly, Huntington Beach man died Thursday at the hospital after Patraw allegedly struck him about 5 p.m. on April 14th just east of Newland Street in Huntington Beach.
The Huntington Beach Police Department arrested Patraw the next day about 9:52 a.m. on April 15th. He faces charges of hit-and-run resulting in a death or injury, according to police.
John Stout was reportedly crossing Yorktown outside of a marked crosswalk in a northbound direction. A driver in a silver Toyota Prius, believed to be Blake Patraw, struck the man and fled the scene. Paramedics responded and rushed John Stout to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
Suspected Hit-and-run Driver Arrested
Investigators began searching for the suspect’s vehicle described as a gray 2016 to 2018 Toyota Prius. A piece of the car was left at the scene. Investigators also received numerous tips on social medial that helped lead them to the suspect.
Finally, witnesses or anyone with information about the suspect may contact HBPD Traffic Investigator J. Rounds at (714) 536-5666, or Investigator V. Rattanchandani at (714) 536-5231.
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