JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 24-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on University Boulevard in Jacksonville was arrested Tuesday in the Oakleaf area of Clay County, authorities announced.
Alexander Rivera-Russo was taken into custody for the Jan. 2 crash that killed 27-year-old Savana Pendarvis, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
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According to police, Rivera-Russo was driving at a high rate of speed when he rear-ended Pendarvis’ vehicle, pushing it into a utility pole where it caught fire.
Rescuers were unable to save Pendarvis and occupants in another vehicle were also injured in the crash, JSO said.
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Detectives with the Traffic Homicide Unit identified Rivera-Russo as the suspect shortly after the crash, but he ran from the scene and remained at large.
Investigators tracked Rivera-Russo to a home in Oakleaf on Tuesday after following leads with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Task Force and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
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Rivera-Russo was booked into the Duval County Jail, where he faces charges including leaving the scene of a deadly accident.
Authorities said they are also investigating whether anyone assisted Rivera-Russo in hiding while he was a fugitive.
Rivera-Russo was booked into the Duval County Jail as the investigation continues.
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