The Ocala Police Department stated that it has arrested the man accused of running down two women as they tried to cross the street that killing them both.
- Joshua Zuniga is charged with leaving scene of deadly crash
- Alicha Andino, Jessie Caldero were killed trying to cross the street
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The suspect, 29-year-old Joshua Zuniga, is facing two charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving a death.
The accident happened on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at around 11:34 p.m.
Investigators say Zuniga is believed to be the driver of a silver Nissan pickup that was traveling at a high rate of speed when it hit 39-year-old Alicha Andino and 28-year-old Jessie Caldero as they were leaving a nearby Walmart.
Police found the abandoned vehicle a couple of blocks away. Zuniga was expected to go before a judge Thursday morning, but his cased was moved to Friday.