Iris Liciaga, 32, fatally struck by hit-and-run driver Leonardo Emmanuel Munoz-Gutierrez, 24, while attempting to cross Livernois Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
Police Search For Driver After Woman Killed In Detroit Hit-And-Run
At about 5 p.m., on Monday, May 16, the crash happened while a woman was waiting to cross Livernois, near Dragoon and McMillan streets, according to FOX 2.
Police: One Person Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run That Killed Woman In Detroit
Detroit police announced the arrest in an update on Thursday. No other details were released but authorities say the woman was a mother and beloved member of the community.
Detroit Man Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run That Killed 32-Year-Old Woman
Officials say Munoz-Gutierrez was driving southbound on Livernois Avenue when he allegedly ignored a curve, causing him to drive on the sidewalk. He struck an unoccupied vehicle and continued driving when he hit the victim before fleeing the scene.
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