Trooper Charles R. Lilly

Charles R. Lilly

Trooper Charles Lilly was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while he and his partner conducted a traffic stop. He was standing beside the car of a speeding driver when the car struck him. The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended minutes later when Trooper Lilly's partner pursued and forced him off the road.

The 27-year-old driver was charged with felony drunk driving, hit-and-run, and manslaughter.

Trooper Lilly had served with the California Highway Patrol for two years.