PHOENIX — A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Phoenix on Saturday morning and told officers that he was impaired when it happened, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
PPD told 12News that officers were called to the intersection of 58th Drive and Encanto Boulevard at about 6 a.m. on Saturday due to a crash.
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When officers got to the scene, they found a man, now identified as 51-year-old Aquileo Najera, who had been seriously hurt. Firefighters attempted to save Najera's life, but they were not successful and he died at the scene of the crash.
Officers learned that the driver accused of hitting Najera had driven away from the scene after the crash. After investigating, officers identified the driver as 19-year-old Jesus Enrique Renteria Arroyo. He was found at a home near the crash and arrested.
Phoenix police said their initial investigation shows that Renteria Arroyo was speeding while driving south on 58th Drive and ran the stop sign at the intersection with Encanto Boulevard, which is when he collided with a car that was being driven by Najera, which was headed east on Encanto Boulevard.
Police say that Renteria Arroyo admitted to officers that he was impaired when the crash happened. He has been charged with multiple counts of DUI, manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death or serious injuries.
No other details about the crash have been released.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
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