The man suspected of killing another man with his vehicle in Santa Ana before fleeing the scene was arrested last Friday.

The suspect, Juan Carlos Alcantara (47) was reported by a bystander to have run over a man who was lying on the street next to a blanket. A witness claimed that a the vehicle struck the man in the street before stopping momentarily and then speeding off.

Originally, the Orange County Police Department had stated that Alcantara had turned himself in, however a press release that came out after the initial claim stated that a woman had called the police to tell them that she knew the hit-and-run driver. She provided police with Alcantara’s name, address and a description of his vehicle.

Police do not currently suspect Alcantara of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol who claimed that he fled due to panicking.

Accidents like these often leave families with the right to pursue a claim. As one of the leading catastrophic personal injury law firms in California, Callahan & Blaine has obtained numerous record-breaking verdicts and settlements in cases like this, helping bring some small justice to the aggrieved family. If you or someone you know has suffered a catastrophic injury or died as the result of an accident, contact the best personal injury attorneys in Orange County for expert legal counsel.

Jake Gosselin

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