Lopez was arrested Thursday after he hit a 37-year-old Fallbrook man on Cool Valley Road Wednesday morning and fled the scene.
Valley Center, CA – Ruperto Jesus Lopez was arrested after he hit and killed a construction worker and fled the scene Wednesday morning in Valley Center.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident happened around 6:55 a.m. on Cool Valley Road, east of Cole Grade Road.
Authorities said a construction flagman, only identified as a 37-year-old Fallbrook man, was directing traffic in the area when Lopez, who was driving a tan Toyota Corolla, hit him.
Lopez did not stop after the collision but fled the scene.
CHP officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the scene.
The victim was airlifted to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
CHP – Oceanside officers on Thursday around 4:30 p.m. located Lopez and arrested him. Lopez was booked into the Vista Detention Facility. He faces multiple charges relating to the accident, including felony hit-and-run.
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