Man from forest area detained in Sacramento for deadly Long Beach car accident
A man from Woodland, aged 59, was taken into custody in Sacramento last week for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred in Long Beach in 2024. Long Beach Police reported that the suspect ran a red light and collided with the victim's vehicle on Dec. 26, 2024. Although the victim initially declined medical help, she later transported herself to the hospital and unfortunately passed away on Jan. 6, 2025. The suspect, identified as Mario Jesus Escobar Acosta, briefly left his vehicle before fleeing the scene. Through security footage and License Plate Reader technology, detectives pinpointed Escobar Acosta as the perpetrator and arrested him on Jan. 26, 2026, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service in Sacramento. He was subsequently booked into Long Beach City Jail on a $50,000 bail for hit-and-run causing death or injury.
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