(Details in Hit and Run)…It happened earlier this week.
The California Highway Patrol says Francisco Carrizosa of Calexico was driving eastbound on Willoughby Road, west of Dogwood Road. Maria Scott was driving northbound at the same time. The Calexico driver failed to stop at a posted stop sign and his vehicle collided with the side of Scott’s vehicle. The female driver was injured. Emergency personnel arrived to attend to Scott and transport her to El Centro Regional Medical Center. In the meantime, Carrizosa fled the scene. A witness to the collision reported the license plate number of the Carrizosa vehicle to a 911 operator. The number was relayed to all units in the area. Calexico police located Carrizosa and his vehicle as it entered Calexico City Limits. The CHP was called and the Calexico resident was placed under arrest for felony DUI, felony hit and run and driving while suspended for previous offenses. Carrizosa was taken to ECRMC for treatment for a laceration on his hand. The Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the collision.