Suspect booked on felony charges in hit-run that killed 10-year-old in Fresno

Fresno police on Friday arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run near Woodward Park that killed a 10-year-old boy.

Raymond Jay Celaya, 62, was booked on felony hit and run and felony vehicular manslaughter charges in the death of Angel Hernandez.

Celaya was found after a resident of an apartment complex near West and Emerson avenues spotted the car Friday and reported it to police. Officers earlier in the day had released a description of the suspect vehicle: a 2011-14 black four-door Chrysler 300 likely with front-end damage.

Officers responded to the complex and found the registered owner of the car, Celaya. He was taken to police headquarters downtown for further questioning and was arrested later.

The collision happened around 11:36 p.m. Thursday when 10-year-old Angel was crossing Friant Road at Fort Washington Road with his family, police said. He was struck by the Chrysler in the southbound lanes of Friant.

Arriving emergency workers attempted to revive him, but he was later pronounced dead at Valley Children’s Hospital.

This story was originally published June 18, 2021 at 1:40 PM.