Chris Chavez, 26, dies after pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Tracy Clapp at Bristol Street near Central Avenue in Santa Ana, California
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A witness took a picture of the driver when she got out of her car after the crash, police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said.
Once the woman saw Chavez lying in the street, she got back into her car and drove away, Bertagna said.
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Chavez was hospitalized in serious condition with multiple broken bones. Family members say he is having trouble breathing, so surgery had to be postponed.
Police described the vehicle as a four-door black BMW with paper plates.
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At an emotional news conference Friday morning, Santa Ana city and police officials offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. The Chavez family pledged an additional $10,000.
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Upon release, Clapp will be booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter, felony evasion with a want and disregard for public safety and battery of an officer, according to Cpl. Matt Wharton.
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