Jaydee Soto, 11, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Steven Toro, 22, on Broadway Street in Methuen, Massachusetts
Police tell driver in hit-and-run that killed 11-year-old to turn self in: 'Better than us having to hunt you down'
A blurry still showing the dark sedan was released by police on Facebook and the department website. The car likely has front-end damage, police say. Anyone with information about the events is asked to call Methuen police at 617-993-0003.
Police seek driver that struck, killed 11-year-old girl in Methuen
Police are now looking at surveillance video from a nearby business to help identify the car. They are also asking for any witnesses to contact them.
Methuen police ask public for surveillance footage after 11-year-old Jaydee Soto killed by hit and run driver
Police are looking for anyone in the area who has surveillance cameras to check their footage between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m.
Arrest Made In Methuen Hit-And-Run
Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon says that Toro is being held on $100,000 bail.
Lawrence Man Faces Arraignment In Hit-And-Run That Killed 11-Year-Old Girl
The man police say hit and killed an 11-year-old girl with his car as she crossed a Methuen street last week faces arraignment Monday morning in Lawrence District Court.
Steven Toro was afraid to turn himself in after police say he killed 11-year-old girl with car, police reports say
Toro's mother told police she knew her son was involved in the fatal hit-and-run, but he was "too scared" to turn himself in, the Eagle-Tribune reports. The statement from Toro's mother was contained in a police report on file in court, according to the newspaper. Toro was arrested Saturday night and charged in connection with the girl's death.
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