Jose Farias Arrested after Hit-and-Run Crash at Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Soto Street in Boyle Heights
Jose Farias ID’d as Suspect Arrested after Boyle Heights Pedestrian Crash at Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Soto Street
Boyle Heights, California (January 6, 2021) – Jose Farias, 26, of Huntington Park, has been identified as the suspect who was arrested after a hit-and-run crash that left an elderly woman injured last month in Boyle Heights, authorities said.
The pedestrian accident happened at about 5:35 p.m., on Saturday, December 19, at the intersection of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Soto Street.
According to the police, the woman was walking with her husband near the intersection when a vehicle, driven by Farias, turned left onto Soto Street and struck her.
Woman Injured in Pedestrian Crash at Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Soto Street; Jose Farias Arrested
The woman was injured in the accident.
Farias fled the scene after the collision. On Monday, January 4, a traffic lieutenant who was investigating the accident spotted a truck that looked like the vehicle involved in the crash.
He directed the driver to pull over. The person behind the wheel was the suspected hit-and-run driver, Farias. Farias was arrested in connection with the incident.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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