When police arrived at the scene, they found a dead man with apparent trauma around 1 a.m. on Saturday at Mykawa near Almeda Genoa.
An hour later, police got a call from a driver saying he thought he hit a deer and left the scene.
Police later identified the driver as Daniel Martinez. Martinez was charged with failure to stop and render aid involving death.
He was arrested on a $10,000 bond, according to court records.