Imanol “Manny” Gonzalez Dead in Hit-and-Run Crash on Nisson Road [Orange County, CA]

Orange County, CA (February 5, 2025) –  19-year-old Imanol “Manny” Gonzalez of Santa Ana was fatally injured following a hit-and-run crash on Nisson Road early Saturday morning.

The deadly traffic collision happened around 4 a.m. at the intersection with Del Amo Avenue in Tustin.

Tustin Police located Imanol “Manny” Gonzalez suffering from major injuries. The responding medical team declared him deceased at the scene.  

Investigators determined that a black 2021 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab pickup truck was the suspect vehicle. They later arrested the owner of the vehicle, 40-year-old Carlos Coronel of Buena Park, when he showed up for duty at LAPD’s Newton Division. They booked him into the Orange County Jail.

The accident report stated Coronel joined the force in 2008 and had a previous arrest for DUI in 2011. Coronel appeared in court Tuesday for a probation violation stemming from the 2011 DUI arrest.  

The court sentenced Coronel to 30 days in jail for failing to pay fines and do community service in connection with the 2011 DUI case, though the judge also gave him credit for some time already served

Meanwhile, the loved ones of Manny are still grieving his untimely and unimaginable death.  

A GoFundMe was created to help the victim’s family with his funeral cost.  

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We at Sweet Lawyers would like to extend our condolences to the loved ones of Imanol “Manny” Gonzalez. May you find courage during this difficult time.

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