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Two charged in fatal hit-and-run of pedestrian in wheelchair

By Angel Jennings
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Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged the driver of a Cadillac SUV with fatally striking a man in a wheelchair last month in Pacoima and fleeing the scene.

Tatiana Cacho, 24, of Pacoima was arrested after detectives received anonymous tips from the public that she was behind the wheel when her vehicle hit 40-year-old Manuel Gonzalez, police said. Christian Olvera, 23, of North Hollywood was also arrested and charged with being an accessory after the fact.

Police said Cacho ran over Gonzalez as he was crossing Terra Bella Street east of Cayuga Avenue, the L.A. County district attorney’s office said in a news release. Gonzalez was dragged about 100 feet.

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Cacho “then left the accident which led to Gonzalez’s death,” prosectors said.

Cacho faces up to four years in state prison if convicted. Olvera faces up to three years.

They are scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. Prosecutors have recommended bail be set at $75,000 for Cacho and $25,000 for Olvera.

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Angel Jennings

As assistant managing editor for culture and talent, Angel Jennings oversees the Los Angeles Times’ Metpro and internship programs as well as works closely with HR and department heads to help manage a broad range of responsibilities, including tracking, recruiting, interviewing and selecting diverse candidates for job opportunities and advancing the company’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and access. She also works across the newsroom on retention, training and career development efforts. Jennings previously worked as a reporter in Metro. She got her start in the Metpro program in 2011 and has since worked on assignments with many departments in the newsroom, including Metro, National, Calendar, Business and podcasts. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska.

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