Hilmar man dies after jumping from vehicle

A 28-year-old Hilmar father died Thursday night after jumping out of a vehicle on Geer Road in Turlock.

Maicot Martinez was the front-seat passenger in Chevrolet Tahoe on Geer south of Taylor Road when for unknown reasons he jumped out at about 10:30 p.m., said Turlock Police Sgt. Russ Holeman. He did not know how fast the vehicle was traveling.

The woman driving the vehicle stopped, along with witnesses, including a physician who started cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Martinez.

First responders took over CPR when they arrived but Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene.

Holeman said a death investigation is underway to determine what led up to Martinez jumping from the vehicle. He said Martinez was under the influence of alcohol at the time.

According to a Go Fund Me page set up for the Martinez family, he was the father of three daughters, ages 7, 2 and 1 month.

This story was originally published December 22, 2017 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Hilmar man dies after jumping from vehicle."