Peggy Holt was 79 years old and had lived in Modesto for most of her life. On Tuesday night, April 7, 2026, she was walking near the intersection of Claribel Road and Langworth Road, not far from Riverbank, when a vehicle hit her. The driver didn’t stop. They didn’t even slow down. They just left her there on the side of the road.
It happened around 9 p.m. The area is rural, a stretch of road that connects Modesto to Riverbank, where the streetlights thin out and the darkness settles in. By the time help arrived, it was too late. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office later confirmed she died from blunt force trauma caused by the collision.
Peggy was a familiar face in Modesto. She had lived there for decades, built a life there, raised a family there. Her sudden death has left her loved ones heartbroken. Friends and family have been sharing quiet tributes, remembering her as a kind presence, someone who was simply walking when a driver ended her life and kept going.
The California Highway Patrol is now searching for the vehicle. They believe it’s a white Ford F-150, made sometime between 2009 and 2014. It should have damage on the right front side, the headlight, the bumper, the hood, or the fender. Someone out there knows something. Someone saw that truck with fresh damage. Someone is hiding the truth.
CHP Detective Norseen is asking for help. Anyone with information can call him at 209-545-7440. Tips can also be left with Stanislaus County Crime Stoppers at 866-602-7463. Even the smallest detail could matter.
The community is shaken. A 79-year-old woman was walking on a road she probably knew well, and someone killed her and drove away. People are angry. People are sad. People are hoping that someone will come forward.
Peggy Holt was 79 years old. She was a mother, a grandmother, a friend. She was walking near Claribel and Langworth when a truck hit her and never stopped. Her family is left to plan a funeral, to wonder if justice will ever come, to carry the weight of a loss that should never have happened. Rest in peace, Peggy. You deserved better. And someone out there knows what happened. It’s time to speak.