INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Israel Espinosa, 36, an illegal immigrant, was arrested Friday in Oklahoma for his alleged role in a fatal crash in Indianapolis in 2010.
According to the FBI, Espinosa was driving a Nissan Altima when he collided with an SUV at a traffic light on Nov. 27, 2010, resulting in the death of 16-year-old Megan Ratliff. He fled the scene on foot, and authorities reported finding empty alcohol containers in his vehicle.
Espinosa faces multiple charges, including reckless homicide, failure to stop after a fatal crash, and operating a vehicle without a license.
The FBI’s violent crime task force in Indianapolis located Espinosa in the Oklahoma City area and coordinated his arrest with the FBI Oklahoma Field Office. He had previously been deported and reentered the United States illegally. Espinosa is currently held in Oklahoma, awaiting extradition to Indiana.
No further details about the crash have been released, and no photo of Espinosa was included in the FBI’s announcement.
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