A driver who had been wanted over a deadly hit-and-run in Newark, New Jersey, has turned himself in, bringing a new development to a case that left two women dead. According to the report, the collision was severe enough to claim two lives and was captured on camera, giving investigators a clear record of how the crash unfolded on a city street.
The crash happened as the two women were on foot late in the evening. According to the report, video showed the two women crossing the street after a World Cup watch party on Saturday night when a car slammed into them, sending both into the air in a moment that underscored the violence of the impact.
The consequences of the collision were fatal for both pedestrians. According to the report, neither of the two women survived, turning what began as a night out around the football tournament into a double fatality that has drawn attention to the dangers pedestrians can face near busy gatherings.
Rather than stopping, the driver left the scene, turning the collision into a hit-and-run. According to the report, the vehicle did not remain after striking the two women, and the person behind the wheel was sought by authorities in the days that followed as investigators worked to identify who had been driving.
The search ended when the wanted driver decided to come forward. According to the report, it was three days after the crash that a man identified as David Zapatavera turned himself in, bringing an end to the period in which the driver had remained unaccounted for following the deadly incident.
With the driver now in the hands of the authorities, the case has moved into the legal system. According to the report, Zapatavera is facing charges that include two counts of vehicular homicide, a count that corresponds to the death of each of the two women who were struck while crossing the street.