Teen driver arrested in Gilroy hit-and-run crash that killed 92-year-old pedestrian
GILROY, Calif. - Gilroy police arrested a teenage driver, who allegedly hit and killed a 92-year-old pedestrian on Tuesday, and then fled the scene.
Police said they, along with medics, responded to the scene of the crash at First Street and Wren Avenue around 5:37 p.m. Officials said the man who was killed was riding a mobility scooter. He was found unconscious in the roadway. He was transported to the hospital where he died. Police did not identify the victim.
The driver was identified by police based on witness statements and a license-plate reader camera system, officials said.
The 16-year-old driver was arrested and booked into juvenile hall on hit-and-run charges resulting in death or injury and vehicular manslaughter.
The suspect vehicle was impounded to be processed as evidence. The investigation is ongoing.
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In an unrelated crash that happened on Monday, police arrested a 54-year-old Gilroy resident, Derek Shingu who turned himself into police Wednesday morning. Shingu is suspected of hitting a pedestrian with a silver 2020 Jeep Cherokee at 8:54 p.m. at Wren Avenue and El Cerrito Way and then fleeing the scene. The unidentified victim, a Gilroy resident, died at the scene, police said.
Shingu was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death or injury, and vehicular manslaughter.