Skateboarder Dies, Carlos Rivera Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash Near Dinuba Avenue and Riggin Avenue [Visalia, CA]

Carlos Rivera Arrested for Killing Skateboarder in Visalia Hit-and-Run Crash

 
Visalia, CA (August 28, 2020) – On Thursday, police arrested the 51-year-old Carlos Rivera for allegedly killing a skateboarder in a hit-and-run crash in Visalia.
 
Visalia police officers located the skateboarder’s body near the intersection of Dinuba and Riggin Avenue at around 9 p.m.
 
And then, investigators later found the suspect’s vehicle abandoned nearby. Furthermore, detectives tracked Rivera.
 
Police arrested him at his home.
 
Meanwhile, the authorities have not yet identified the skateboarder killed in the crash.

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We at Sweet Lawyers express our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. May you find comfort during this time of grief.

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