North Richland Hills police have arrested a man they say is responsible for running over a 16-year-old boy and leaving him for dead on a highway last month.
Fernando Peralta-Berrios, 32, is charged with intoxication manslaughter and collision involving personal injury or death in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on Thursday, May 16.
According to the police department, officers received a call about a vehicle striking a pedestrian in the eastbound lane of the 8600 block of Airport Freeway at about 8:47 p.m.
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North Richland Hills officers said when they arrived at the scene, they found a male victim, who was later identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office as 16-year-old Luis Luna, of Irving.
Luna was rushed to Cook Children's Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries. His family spoke to NBC 5 following the news of an arrest.
“I guess it brings some type of peace but not complete. It won’t bring him back,” said his cousin, Leo Galvan.
Detectives said with the help of Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission investigators, they were able to identify Peralta-Berrios as the suspect and issued warrants for his arrest.
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Peralta-Berrios was arrested on Monday, June 3, and booked into the North Richland Hills Joint Detention Center on his charges, which are both second-degree felonies. His bond for both charges was set at $250,000 each.
