A California motorist has been nabbed in a deadly hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a pedestrian last week on a busy highway.
Javier Dominguez Ramirez, a 32-year-old Antioch resident, was arrested by the CHP Contra Costa Officers on Wednesday, in connection with the vehicle that fatally struck a pedestrian on Nov. 16. The tragic event unfolded on westbound SR-4, just west of Newport Drive, leaving a community to mourn and a family in search of answers. According to a Facebook post by CHP Contra Costa, Ramirez is being held at the Martinez Detention Facility with bail set at $50,000 and charged with felony hit-and-run.
The initial incident sent shockwaves through the Contra Costa area as reports surfaced of the suspect fleeing the scene after striking the unnamed pedestrian, who sustained fatal injuries. First responders pronounced the victim dead at the site of the collision. The Contra Costa officers and the community are desperately trying to piece together the aftermath of the calamity, pleading for public assistance in tracking down the culprit.
Officials from the CHP Contra Costa reached out to the public for help via a Facebook post, detailedly describing the events of the fatal night of Nov. 16. The vehicle involved was said to have been traveling westbound on Highway 4 near Newport Drive when it made the lethal contact with the pedestrian, and the driver did not stop, subsequently speeding away from the scene. The investigation remained open as officials sought witnesses or anyone with information pertaining to the suspect or the suspect vehicle to come forward and contact them at their Martinez office or to email their contact information for further inquiry.
As the investigation continues, the CHP Contra Costa remains resolute in their call for any additional witnesses or individuals with information to step forward.
