Cruz Gonzales, 62, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Eulogio Martinez-Pacheco, 25, on N. Thompson Street in Springdale, Arkansas
Police: Northwest Arkansas man killed in pedestrian crash; driver fled scene
The pedestrian crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. as Cruz Gonzales, 62, of Springdale was crossing 1607 N. Thompson St. in Springdale, according to authorities.
Gonzales was struck by a northbound Dodge Neon that then fled the scene, police said.
Arkansas man arrested months after hit-and-run leaves pedestrian dead
Eulogio Martinez-Pacheco, 25, of Batesville faces charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident, tampering with evidence and not having a driver’s license.
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