DUI arrest: Woman drives away while officer performs CPR on man hit by car

CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — A Clovis woman was arrested on Thursday night after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that left a pedestrian critically injured.

The Clovis Police Department says officers responded just after 10 p.m. to the intersection of Jefferson and Brookhaven Avenues, near Barstow and Clovis Avenues, for a man hit by a car.

An officer instructed the driver, identified as 45-year-old Francis Portillo of Clovis, to remain at the scene while first responders rendered aid to the victim.

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However, Portillo allegedly drove away in her Toyota Camry before being stopped and arrested a short distance away.

The man who was hit was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

Portillo was booked into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of felony DUI, felony hit-and-run, evading officers, and possession of a controlled substance.

The crash is still under investigation.