An illegal alien from Guatemala is facing charges after hitting a woman with his vehicle in Florida and then fleeing the scene, authorities say.
The horrifying incident unfolded at around 2:30 a.m. last Sunday in Miami-Dade County.
Geraldine Byrd, 74, had just returned home from a casino trip and was attempting to open the gate to her driveway when a pickup truck smashed into her car, causing it to hit her, according to reports.
The at-fault driver continued forward, running over Byrd and trapping her underneath his truck.
The suspect then bailed out and fled on food as neighbors came out to check on the commotion.
A member of Byrd’s family found the suspect hiding in a nearby shed and officers quickly took him into custody.
Byrd was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and was on life support as of Thursday.
The suspect was identified as Tomas Raymundo Brito, 31.
Raymundo Brito reportedly told officers he had consumed at least five beers before the collision.
He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and driving without a license.
Additionally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against Raymundo Brito, who illegally entered the U.S. at an unknown location and date, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced.
“This criminal illegal alien from Guatemala is charged with hit-and-run after a drunk-driving accident that sent a 74-year-old woman to the hospital in critical condition in Miami-Dade County,” said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
“He should have never been allowed in our communities or on our streets. ICE is asking officials in Miami-Dade County to cooperate with us and not release this criminal from jail, and to turn him over to ICE custody so we can remove him from our country.”
Weeks ago, two illegal aliens from Venezuela were arrested after an 82-year-old woman was fatally run over in a Publix parking lot in Panama City Beach, Florida.
