NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) – The driver of a car who police believe was involved in a fatal collision in norristown last Sunday, he turned himself in Saturday morning after an arrest warrant was issued Thursday, the Montgomery County district attorney and the Norristown police chief announced.
Jean Carlos Emeraldas Cruz, 26, was charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, accidents involving death or personal injury without proper licensing, failure to stop to render aid, and other related charges.
The fatal collision involving a pedestrian occurred on May 19 and authorities said Brian Clark, 57, was struck by a car driven by Cruz and the car left the scene. Clark was taken to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the next day they located and recovered a Hyundai Santa Fe parked on East Wood Street. The car was covered with a sheet to hide the damage to the left front and windshield. They also mentioned that the Hyundai was registered to a landscaping company and that human hair was found in the damaged windshield.
The investigation also revealed that Cruz did not have a driver’s license. Authorities said he has been granted a $100,000 bond, with the condition that he surrender his passport if released.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday, June 7 at 9:30 a.m
