Marlin Cruz Arrested after Fatal Hit-And-Run Accident on Highway 50 near Lakeland Village in South Lake Tahoe
20-Year-Old Marlin Cruz Arrested after South Lake Tahoe Crash on Highway 50 near Lakeland Village
South Lake Tahoe, California (October 7, 2019) – A man suspected to be involved in a hit-and-run crash that left an elderly pedestrian dead on Sunday night in South Lake Tahoe has been arrested.
According to police, the crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. October 6, on Highway 50 near Lakeland Village .
A 78-year-old man was walking across Highway 50 outside of a crosswalk when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle.
The victim was killed in the crash. His identity was not immediately released.
Marlin Cruz Arrested after South Lake Tahoe Hit-And-Run Crash
Police said the driver who fled the scene was operating a dark sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry.
A suspect, later identified as Marlin Cruz, 20, contacted the authorities shortly after 12:30 a.m. to report that he may have been involved in the crash.
Cruz was arrested and booked into El Dorado County Jail for felony hit-and-run.
The South Lake Tahoe Police are investigating the incident.
Our sincere sympathies go to the family and friends of the person killed in the crash. We wish them courage during these trying moments of losing their loved one.
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