A SANTA CRUZ MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER AN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACCIDENT. THE INCIDENT STARTED JUST BEFORE 4 A-M WHEN A COUPLE WERE WORKING ON THEIR BROKE DOWN VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 17 NEAR THE PASTIEMPO EXIT WHEN A CAR DRIFTED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE DISABLED VEHICLE PINNING A WOMAN BETWEEN THE VEHICLES. THE CAR THEN BACKED UP AND FLED THE SCENE, WHILE THE VICTIM RECEIVED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO A BAYAREATRAUMACENTER. C-H-P OFFICERS INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT RECOVERED THE SUSPECT’S FRONT BUMPER WITH A LICENSE PLATE WHICH LED TO THE ARREST OF 33 YEAR OLD MYRON LOPEZ. LOPEZ WAS BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZCOUNTY JAILON FELONY DUI ALONG WITH FELONY HIT AND RUN CHARGES.
