Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested in Playa Del Rey Crash that Killed Man, 1-Year-Old Boy
LAPD says a suspect is in custody after a white Jeep crossed into oncoming traffic and killed a 1-year-old boy and his uncle.
- The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a suspect Wednesday in connection with a fatal Sunday hit-and-run in Playa Del Rey that killed a 1-year-old boy and his uncle.
- A white Jeep Cherokee traveling southbound on Vista Del Mar Avenue crossed into the northbound lane at approximately 4:34 a.m. Sunday, striking a blue BMW 5-Series near Culver Boulevard.
- The Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner identified the victims as 1-year-old Roger Sandoval Farias and his 25-year-old uncle, Osvaldo Sandoval Amaya; three other family members were hospitalized.
- Investigators apprehended the suspect in the San Fernando Valley following leads, but authorities have not released the suspect's identity or specific arrest details.
- Detectives urge anyone with information to contact the LAPD West Traffic Division at 213-473-0234, and a GoFundMe account has been established to support surviving family members.
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