(An elderly woman suffered fatal injuries in a hit and run Monday evening.)....Brawley Police received the call at just before 7 Monday evening.
The report was a hit and run with a pedestrian involved at the intersection of Western Avenue and J Street. When officers arrived they found an elderly woman seriously injured. The woman was transported to the hospital where she succumbed to the injuries. The Brawley Investigations Team was assigned the incident. They gathered information and on Tuesday they located a dark-colored Dodge Dart in the 200 block of Main Street. The vehicle had significant damage, consistent with a hit and rum It was determined the vehicle belonged to 34 year old Ana Gonzalez of Brawley. She confessed to having driven the damaged vehicle. She was arrested and booked into County Jail. She was charged with felony hit and run, vehicular manslaughter, and destruction of evidence. Her bail was set at $75,000. Police say the investigation is ongoing