A Los Angeles Police sergeant was taken into custody in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed a 19-year-old man’s life over the weekend.
Tustin Police said that Imanol Salvador Gonzalez died at the scene near Nisson Road and Del Amo Avenue early Saturday morning.
Detectives linked debris from the crash site to a black 2021 Chevrolet Silverado owned by Carlos Coronel, 40.
Coronel, a sergeant with LAPD’s Newton Division, appeared in court Tuesday for a 2012 probation violation related to a DUI charge.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office asked for further investigation into Saturday’s crash before filing charges against Coronel.
“Let me be clear: the actions alleged in this case are absolutely unacceptable. Sergeant Coronel’s alleged involvement in a felony hit-and-run is not only disturbing, but it betrays the trust of the public and the oath we take as law enforcement officers,” said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.
