Galindo Diaz’s vehicle allegedly slammed into ATV driven by a youngster in Apple Valley, California on Saturday. Jacob Martinez was announced dead on the spot while his close friend Christina Bird was critically injured and was announced brain dead.
Investigators from the California Highway Patrol ultimately identified and apprehended the culprit as 35-year-old Edgar Ivan Galindo Diaz of Apple Valley.
Apple Valley’s Edgar Galindo Diaz Arrested For ATV Hit and Run
Investigators with the California Highway Patrol detained Edgar Ivan Galindo Diaz on Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run ATV collision that killed a small boy and girl.
Diaz, an Apple Valley resident, is the registered owner of the 2021 Polaris RZR suspected of being involved in the July 2 collision.
On July 7, the CHP discovered the ATV at Galindo Diaz’s home in Apple Valley. Galindo Diaz was apprehended by California Highway Patrol detectives on Tuesday.
“Based on the investigation and the recovery of the 2021 Polaris, an arrest warrant was filed for Galindo Diaz.
On July 12, 2022, Mr. Galindo Diaz surrendered to police at the California Highway Patrol, Victorville Area, and was detained and charged with felony hit and run.
“The California Highway Patrol will collaborate with the District Attorney’s Office in San Bernardino County to ensure that the necessary relevant charges are filed in this instance.”
On Saturday night, Galindo Diaz’s ATV reportedly struck and killed 12-year-old Jacob Martinez and critically wounded 11-year-old Christina Bird. The two kids were best pals.
Christina was taken off life support at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital on Wednesday after doctors declared her brain dead.
Before opting to remove her from life support, her family members said their final goodbyes.
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Edgar Ivan Galindo Diaz Charged With ATV Hit-And-Run Crash
California Highway Patrol stated, “Edgar Ivan Galindo Diaz was detained on suspicion of felony hit and run.”
Diaz surrendered on July 12, according to officials. The CHP and the District Attorney’s Office will collaborate to ensure that the proper charges are brought in this matter.
They will conduct the investigation until it is completed before it is turned over to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.
Officers C. Ramos and J. Rodriguez may be reached at 760-241-1186 if you have any more information or concerns about the collision.
Edgar Ivan Galindo Diaz Killed Jacob Martinez And Injured Christina Bird
CHP officers from the Victorville station responded to the vicinity of Stoddard Wells Road and Slash X Ranch Road at 8:55 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2022, for a reported off-road vehicle collision.
Edger Ivan Galindo Diaz’s vehicle collided with ATV during a camping vacation with family and friends in the Stoddard Valley OHV Area on July 4th. At around 9 p.m., the youngsters were riding an ATV near the campground when they were hit by another vehicle.
At 9:28 p.m., the driver, Jacob Victor Martinez, 12, of Moreno Valley, was declared dead on the scene. Christina Bird, an 11-year-old Huntington Beach resident, was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center for treatment of her injuries.
Christina died in a hospital on Wednesday.
Witnesses reported that the driver of the second ATV temporarily halted before turning off the headlights and slowly driving away from the area. The vehicle’s front fender was left at the site.
Jacob’s aunt, Daisee Montano, told NBC Los Angeles that life-saving procedures were tried at the site, but the family realized he was dead right away(The Sun).
“We were told that the first person who tried to do CPR on my nephew twisted him around. But the only portion that turned was the upper half of his body since he was so fractured,” she explained.