Jessica Garza Herrera Dead in Hit-and-Run Collision on I-80 [Yolo County, CA]

Yolo County, CA (June 12, 2025) – Jessica Garza Herrera, 31, was killed in a hit-and-run collision on I-80 Sunday morning.

The authorities said the victim was hit by a car on the eastbound lanes of the highway.

Troopers believe the vehicle involved is a 2016-2018 white Hyundai Elantra whose driver fled the scene right after the crash.

Anyone who may have details or was involved in the crash may contact CHP Woodland office at 530-702-6250.

According to GoFundMe which was created to help in Herrera’s funeral expenses, the victim was taking her master’s degree in gender equity studies when the crash happened.

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Sweet Lawyers extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of Jessica Garza Herrera. We are profoundly saddened by this immense loss.

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Meanwhile, in St. Louis, MO, 73-year-old Justo Hernandez Turcioz was killed in a pedestrian accident on N Hanley Road Sunday night.