17-year-old arrested on suspicion of deadly hit-and-run in Indio

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a woman dead late Monday night.

Officers responded around 10:32 p.m. to a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian along Golf Center Parkway, just north of Avenue 45, according to the Indio Police Department.

A passerby found an unresponsive adult woman lying in the roadway and called 911. When officers arrived, they found the woman suffering from severe injuries. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

Investigators say the driver who hit the woman fled the scene before officers arrived. Officers developed and followed up on leads, identified a 17-year-old suspect, and arrested him. He was taken into custody at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday and booked into Indio Juvenile Hall, where he faces a felony hit-and-run charge.

Authorities have not yet released the victim’s identity, pending notification by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.

The investigation remains ongoing. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information about the driver or vehicle to contact the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP.

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