Veronica Carillo's life has changed forever after losing her 12-year-old daughter, Yelina Tarango, who was walking with friends when a car struck her as she was on her way back to her grandma’s house in broad daylight last June.
Suspect Charged With Murder In Fatal Hit-and-Run
ODESSA, TX – A 35-year-old suspect has been charged with murder after police say he ran over a woman on purpose.
According to the Ector County Sheriff s Office, on Sunday night deputies responded to an auto-pedestrian accident on West 16th Street.
At the scene, deputies located 38-year-old Veronica Carillo. She had been struck and killed by a vehicle that had left the scene.
The subsequent investigation revealed Humberto Polanco Jr. was driving a black SUV.
Police allege Polanco purposely swerved and hit Carillo.
Polanco was charged with murder and booked into the Ector County Jail.
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Updated: 11:16 AM CST December 22, 2020
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas The Ector County Sheriff s Office is investigating after a man is accused of purposefully running a woman over.
Deputies say the man, identified as Humberto Polanco, Jr., 35, was driving a black SUV eastbound on 16th street when he purposely swerved into the westbound lanes and struck a woman.
Deputies responded to a call about a vehicle pedestrian accident just before 10 p.m. on Dec. 20.
The victim, identified as Veronica Carillo, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Polanco left the scene after striking Carillo and was arrested in Andrews County.
He is currently in the Andrews County Jail and has been charged with murder.