Officers are searching for a suspect in a fatal hit and run in Biggs over the weekend. Butte County Sheriff's deputies and CHP officers arrived at Riceton Highway, north of Biggs Princeton Road around 12:30 Saturday morning and found 23-year-old Richard Benish of Durham deceased. Investigators learned that another vehicle was involved and had allegedly fled before officers arrived.
Anyone with information regarding Benish's whereabouts before the crash is asked to contact the Oroville CHP office.