27-year-old Joel Andalon would need a car accident lawyer’s expertise following his arrest for an accident in Santa Ana, California. The Santa Ana Police Department took him into custody on Thursday, July 2nd, on suspicion of a hit-and-run crash that caused the miscarriage of an 8-month-old fetus.
Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said that they booked the suspect into the Santa Ana jail on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run. There is no information on Andalon’s bail, but the SAPD revealed that he is an ex-convict who pled guilty on March 29th, 2019, to leading the police on a chase, and received a two-year prison sentence.
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Bertagna said that the accident they arrested the man for, happened on Friday, June 26th, at First and Lacey streets. It was a two-car collision involving the suspect’s speeding vehicle and another car. The unnamed pregnant woman is a friend of Andalon, and she was a passenger in the crashed car.
The police disclosed that the woman had to undergo emergency surgery after medics pronounced her baby dead. Andalon got out of the car after the crash and fled the scene. The SAPD released a video of the accident in an attempt to locate a van and its driver. They believe that the motorist witnessed the collision and would be useful to their investigation.
Anyone with information about the van, the owner, or anyone who witnessed the crash should contact the Santa Ana Police on their listed line. There is no additional information.
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