Fresno police make arrest in hit-and-run crash that killed man in wheelchair
.jpeg "Raul Morales, 39, was allegedly repairing his pickup when he was arrested by detectives.")
Fresno police Wednesday reported the arrest of Raul Morales, 38, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run Friday in which a Fresno man in a wheelchair was killed.
The arrest took place shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday night, according to Lt. Mark Hudson. Morales faces charges of felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
Ronnie Rodriguez, 53, was killed about 6:15 p.m. Friday when he was struck by a four-wheel drive pickup truck on North Brawley Avenue, south of West Weldon Avenue.
Acting on a tip, police found the suspect vehicle, a white, extended cab Chevrolet, in the 2000 block of North Hanover Avenue. Detectives observed that Morales was making repairs on the vehicle and took him into custody.
This story was originally published January 29, 2020 at 10:11 AM.