Fatal hit and run crashes mar Phoenix Easter Weekend
Retired assistant police chief Andy Anderson noted the importance of stopping after an accident is better than trying to try to get away with it. Author: Mitch Carr (12News) Updated: 10:21 PM MST April 5, 2021
PHOENIX Three fatal accidents happened on Easter in a four-hour span Sunday night.
All four deadly accidents were hit-and-run accidents.
According to Tempe police, Raul Portillo hit a female cyclist with his 2007 Nissan Titan Friday night near Baseline and Mill and then fled the scene. Tempe police later arrested Portillo at his home near Baseline and Priest after midnight.