31-year-old Ali Zohair Fakhreddine would need a top accident lawyer’s services following his arrest for a hit-and-run crash in Costa Mesa, California. The incident happened on Sunday morning, September 6th.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the 6:53 a.m. crash happened at the intersection of Mesa Drive and Irvine Avenue. The investigators said that a woman from Newport Beach walked her dog through the crosswalk at the intersection when Fakhreddine struck them.
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The suspect was southbound on Irvine in a 2014 Hyundai, and he allegedly failed to stop for a red light. The woman and the dog died at the scene, and the man fled without stopping. Officers located him about three hours later and placed him under arrest.
The CHP said that the Hyundai had significant damage consistent with the accident. Fakhreddine is also facing a DUI charge. The investigation is ongoing.
Under the California Vehicle Code, a hit-and-offense gets charged either as a misdemeanor or felony. The law states that regardless of who was at fault in an accident, drivers must immediately stop at the scene, provide help to the injured, call 911, and, if necessary, exchange information.
Before a person can get convicted of the offense, the prosecution must prove that the offender got into an accident while driving a vehicle. They must show that the occurrence caused damage to another person or property, the offender knew that he or she caused harm and that the person willfully failed to immediately stop at the scene, provide help, or exchange information.
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