Crime & Safety
Victim Ran Down In Fatal Newport Beach Hit-And-Run
An Orange County man has been arrested on suspicion of a fatal hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian in Newport Beach, police said.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — A 30-year-old Santa Ana man has been arrested on suspicion of a fatal hit-and-run collision with a pedestrian in Newport Beach, police said Wednesday.
Jesus Bartolo was booked on suspicion of felony hit and run in a collision Tuesday night, according to Sgt. Steve Oberon of the Newport Beach Police Department.
He has since bailed out, Oberon said.
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Bartolo is accused of killing 46-year-old Roman Lizaola-Montano of Santa Ana, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Police were dispatched to the fatal collision just before 9:40 p.m. Tuesday at Jamboree Road and Sea Vista Drive. The driver of a silver Toyota Camry allegedly kept going after striking the pedestrian.
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Police caught up to the suspect vehicle at Jamboree Road and Santa Barbara Drive, where the driver was detained, Oberon said.
Lizaola-Montano was pronounced dead at the scene.
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