Suspected Hit-and-run Driver Behind Bars After One Victim Dies

Rick Patterson

Attorney

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A woman suspected in a hit-and-run that left one woman dead and two others injured was behind bars Sunday.

Carol Elena Vega, 29, of Huntington Park, surrendered to Whittier police Saturday and was booked at the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street jail.

Vega is believed to have been the driver of a 1993 Chrysler Concorde that fatally struck 19 year old Guadalupe Colmenares, a Mexican citizen.

Her aunt, 37 year old Rita Colmenares, and her 14 year old cousin were also injured in the accident. Rita Colmenares was hospitalized in critical condition. The girl suffered a cut, but no report on her condition was available.

The three women were walking on East Sixth Street near Lorena Street just before 9:00 p.m. Friday when the Chrysler heading east on Sixth Street allegedly ran a red light and hit them in a crosswalk.

Witnesses saw the Chrysler Concorde speeding away from the scene and were able to provide police with a license plate number. Authorities identified the vehicle as belonging to Vega.