DIXON, Calif. — Update:
The vehicle of interest sought in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Dixon has been found and impounded. Police did not say where they found the SUV but did thank the public for their help in finding the car.
Investigators identified the driver of the SUV as 31-year-old Jose DeJesus Arauza-Ortiz. A warrant is out for the arrest of Arauza-Ortiz. The Dixon Police Department says it received information that he is possibly en-route to Southern California or Mexico.
Police are asking anyone who has information on the case or Arauza-Ortiz's location to contact Dixon Police Detective Alberto Oliveira at 707-678-7080.
Family told ABC10 they are grieving the loss of Adelina Rendon Diaz, who was struck by the car, dying from her injuries. Her husband, Cristobal Bocanegro is recovering from injuries after having surgery on his leg.
"We hope that eventually justice is served," said the victims' grandson Carlos Bocanegra. "She really didn't deserve to go like that. To have her life ended."
Diaz is survived by five children and ten grandchildren. She owned Taqueria Adelina, a restaurant in Dixon. Her grandson said she and her husband were not only an inspiration to his family, but the community.
"Her and my grandpa came to the U.S. 20 years ago," Bocanegra said. "She started off selling tamales in an ice chest out in the street and slowly, through hard work built her way up to owning a restaurant."
Bocanegra said he will remember his grandmother's generosity and kind heart.
"She may be gone physically, but her spirit lives on through her family, her community and all the live that she touched," said Bocanegra.
Original:
The Dixon Police Department is looking for information on a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday around 8 p.m.
The department is particularly concerned with finding a vehicle of interest in the hit-and-run, a white 2010 Nissan Murano. The crash claimed the life of one person and left another seriously injured.
Dixon police said it received a call for a welfare check and several calls about a hit-and-run collision in the area of North First Street and East B Street. When they arrived, officers found a person performing CPR on an unresponsive 70-year-old woman. Police also found a 71-year-old man nearby who was transported to the hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Sadly, the female victim died at the scene.
Dixon Police Sgt. Mick Geisser said in a conversation with ABC10 that the two pedestrians were with each other when the hit-and-run occurred.
Police identified a vehicle of interest and are looking to speak with the owner. In addition to being a white 2010 Nissan Murano, the car has a Virginia license plate, number URS-7882.
Dixon Police shared a photo of the car, showing two distinct decals on the rear window. If this is your vehicle, or you have any information about this vehicle or incident, you are encouraged to contact Dixon Police.
The Solano County Sheriff’s Office of the Coroner is notifying next of kin and will provide additional information on the 70-year-old victim as it becomes available.
This case is active, and several leads are being followed. If anyone has information regarding this incident, the vehicle, or driver, they are asked to contact Dixon Police Detective Alberto Oliveira at 707-678-7080.
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