Man arrested in Riverside hit-and-run crash that killed teen on bicycle

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in reference to a hit-and-run money in Riverside that killed a teenage bicyclist, police stated Thursday.

The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. March 1 close to the intersection of Primary and Poplar streets.

The bicyclist suffered main accidents and died on the scene. He was recognized as 15-year-old Javier Gonzalez, Riverside police stated.

An investigation revealed a black pickup was heading south on Primary Avenue when it crashed into Gonzalez, who was using on the improper facet of the highway, police stated.

The driving force of the truck then allegedly fled the scene with out stopping.

The crash was captured on surveillance video from a number of companies within the space, serving to detectives collect info that led them to the identification of the suspect within the deadly incident.

Rosendo Morales Caldera was arrested at his dwelling in Riverside Tuesday and he’s being held in jail with out bail, police stated. His black Chevrolet truck was impounded.

“We’re nonetheless devastated by the lack of our candy Javier and we miss him every single day,” Gonzalez’s household stated in an announcement offered by police. “However we’re grateful the person who killed him is now in jail and we will slowly start the therapeutic course of.”