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Man arrested for fatal Apple Valley hit-and-run that killed 2 children

By FOX 11 Digital Team
Updated  July 12, 2022 5:45pm PDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 11

Suspect involved in fatal hit-and-run that killed two kids turns himself in

The suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision involving an ATV in Apple valley has been arrested. The crash left two young kids dead.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. - One person has been arrested in connection with the deaths of two young children in a hit-and-run crash in San Bernardino County last week. 

Edgar Diaz, 35, of Apple Valley, was arrested Tuesday after turning himself in to authorities, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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The two children, 11-year-old Christina Bird and 12-year-old Jacob Martinez, were riding an ATV when they were hit by another vehicle at the Stoddard Wells OHV area in Apple Valley. Martinez was killed in the crash and Bird was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. 

Apple Valley is a desert community in the Inland Empire and is located just over 90 miles from Los Angeles.

Diaz was booked for felony hit-and-run.