Adams County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Douglas Barger Undersheriff Kevin Fuhr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PR05-002

PRESS RELEASE

January 25, 2005 at about 6:57 a.m. the Adams County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a hit and run collision that occurred on Bench Rd between Hwy 24 and Reynolds Rd. When deputies arrived, they determined that at approximately 6:45am Lester L. Clemons, 89 year old, was walking across Bench Rd from his residence at 2071 W Bench Rd to get his newspaper. After obtaining his paper, Clemons was struck by a westbound vehicle that fled the scene. Through investigation, deputies have determined that the fleeing vehicle is described as 1989-1992 Nissan, possibly a Maxima or Stanza, maroon or burgundy in color.

After being struck by the Nissan, another vehicle arrived and found Clemons lying in the roadway. The driver of the vehicle called the Sheriff’s office to report the collision, and while they were on the scene, a second vehicle, described as a white van, possibly a mini-type van, struck Clemons body. After this, the van fled the scene westbound on Bench Rd.

A short time later a third vehicle drove through the collision scene and may have struck the body. This third vehicle stopped and the driver assisted at the scene.

Clemons died at the scene of massive trauma. Darkness and fog may have played a factor in the collision. Deputies are attempting to locate vehicles matching the description of the Nissan. Anyone with information on the Nissan or van, or who may have been in the area at the time of the collision is asked to contact the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at 488-2061.

Sheriff Doug Barger