Authorities identified 61-year-old Manuel Mendoza as the man who lost his life following a bicycle accident Thursday night on the city’s West Side.
The fatal hit-and-run crash took place at about 10 p.m. near the intersection of Saunders Avenue and South Rosillo Street, not far from South Zarzamora Street and West Commerce. According to the investigation reports, Manuel Mendoza was on his bicycle on Saunders Avenue when Garay failed to stop at a stop sign and struck him with his vehicle.
Garay did not stop to render aid and drove away from the scene. Mendoza was rushed by EMS to University Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. 27-year-old Ernest Garay was arrested on Friday and was charged with failure to stop and render aid resulting in death. No further details were provided.
The incident remains under investigation.
July 9, 2022
Source: KSAT