Santa Rosa police have revealed a major twist in the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a man in a wheelchair Monday.
While Isreal Ramirez Sanchez initially surrendered and confessed to being the driver of the lifted GMC pickup, new video evidence and witness statements proved he was actually the passenger.
Investigators have now arrested the other occupant, Fatima Corona Bautista, identifying her as the real driver behind the wheel during the collision at West College Avenue and Clover Drive.
Bautista is facing felony charges for hit-and-run causing death, while Ramirez Sanchez remains in custody as an accessory.
Police say the victim was struck in a marked crosswalk and died at the scene before the pair fled.
