On Wednesday, 24-year-old Adriana Verdugo lost her life after being hit by a vehicle in Victorville while officers arrested 31-year-old Felicia Rodriguez who initially fled the scene after the collision.
As per the initial information, the fatal hit-and-run crash took place at around 2:04 a.m. on Mariposa Road and Locust Avenue, near the Totem Pole Mobile Home Park. The early reports showed that Verdugo was hit in the northbound lanes of Mariposa Road. Verdugo suffered major injuries and was declared dead at the scene by the officials.
Felicia Rodriguez left the scene after hitting the pedestrian shortly before the officers arrived. Rodriguez later turned herself in at the Victorville Police Station, about 3 hours after the incident happened. Investigators later found Rodriguez’s vehicle with major front-end damage near Nisqualli Road and Eleventh Avenue in Victorville.
Officers arrested Rodriguez at the Victorville Police Station for Felony hit and run crash causing death, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and suspicion of driving under the influence causing death. They booked her at the High Desert Detention Center. No other details were provided.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
February 4, 2022
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