The Antofagasta Prosecutor’s Office formalized the driver accused of being responsible for fatal hit-and-run occurred on December 21 on Universidad de Antofagasta Avenue, southern sector of the northern commune, which left one person dead and one person seriously injured. The suspect was remanded in custody.
According to the background of the case, both victims were workers who were crossing the road through a pedestrian crossing enabled when they were shocked for a Kia brand vehicle. The driver, without providing help to the victims, fled the scene.
Commander Hector Cabreraservice prefect of Antofagasta, pointed out that «as a result of this, Carabineros from the Vehicle Commissioning and Search Section of Antofagasta carried out various procedures in accordance with Labocar and the Prosecutor’s Office, where It was possible to identify a person who would have been the driver of the vehicle that he fled and did not help the victim.»
The accused finally appeared voluntarily at the First Carabineros Police Station of Taltal, where he was detained by order of the court. In this way, yesterday afternoon was formalized for quasi-crime of homicide, serious injuries and failure to provide help nor report to the authorities about the accident resulting in death.
The Antofagasta Prosecutor’s Office requested a precautionary measure for the detainee. preventive prison considering him a danger to society, a request that was accepted by the Guarantee Court.