Sacramento police say Miguel Guzman, 50, of Sacramento was arrested and booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail in connection with the Saint Mary’s Cemetery hit-and-run that killed a 1-year-old girl and injured an adult man. Jail records identify him as Miguel Landeros Guzman.
PIO Marcos Moreno confirmed the collision was a hit-and-run. Jail records list these felony booking charges:
- Penal Code 191.5(a) — Causing a death while driving intoxicated with gross negligence, meaning more than ordinary carelessness.
- Vehicle Code 23153(g) — Driving under the combined influence of alcohol and a drug and causing injury.
- Vehicle Code 23153(b) — Driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08% or higher and causing injury.
- Vehicle Code 20001(a) — Leaving a crash involving injury or death without stopping and carrying out required duties, such as identifying yourself and providing reasonable assistance.
- Penal Code 273a(a) — Child abuse or endangerment under circumstances likely to cause great bodily harm or death.
Jail records list total bail at $470,000 and his next court appearance for Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 63. The department is at the Lorenzo Patiño Hall of Justice, in the Main Jail building at 651 I St. in Sacramento.
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Officers responded just after 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, to the 6700 block of 21st Avenue, inside the cemetery. Both pedestrians were taken to a hospital, where the child died. The adult man’s injuries were not life-threatening, police said.