{"id":60951,"date":"2026-07-31T21:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/suspect-in-deadly-reedley-hit-and-run-turns-himself-in-at-mexico-border-police-say\/31\/07\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T21:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:55:08","slug":"suspect-in-deadly-reedley-hit-and-run-turns-himself-in-at-mexico-border-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/suspect-in-deadly-reedley-hit-and-run-turns-himself-in-at-mexico-border-police-say\/31\/07\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in deadly Reedley hit-and-run turns himself in at Mexico border, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect in a Reedley hit-and-run that killed an elderly couple has been arrested after police say he turned himself in at the Mexico border.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Reedley Police Department says 48-year-old Omar Lopez Chavez called them, said he was in Mexico and would agree to turn himself in at the border crossing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chavez has been booked into the San Diego Jail on multiple charges, and the case will be filed with the Fresno County District Attorney&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"slk:Reedley police identify suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash that killed 2 elderly victims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/post\/live-reedley-police-give-update-investigation-deadly-hit-run\/19598065\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Reedley police identify suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash that killed 2 elderly victims<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">75-year-old Luis Martinez Araujo and 78-year-old Maria Juarez Mendez were crossing Manning at Haney avenue on Tuesday when they were hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple was taken to the hospital, where they died from their injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chavez initially left the scene and could not be found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police identified him as the suspect through video and electronic surveillance footage to trace the movements of a white Chevrolet Astro van connected to the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Action News talked to residents who said that speeding and crashes are a recurring concern along the busy roadway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While an arrest has been made, anyone with more information is asked to contact Reedley police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The family of Luis Martinez has set up a <a data-ylk=\"slk:GoFundMe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/6c6a431bc\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">GoFundMe<\/a> for anyone looking to help with funeral expenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Stay with ABC30 for the latest details on this developing story.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/suspect-deadly-reedley-hit-run-205337498.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The suspect in a Reedley hit-and-run that killed an elderly couple has been arrested after police say he turned himself in at<br 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