Fernando Altamirano is a Nicaraguan young man responsible for the hit-and-run case in Miami which took the life of Mayra Sanchez, 63.
Fernando Altamirano has been arrested by the Miami police following the hit-and-run case which happened on Monday.
The young man, who has been charged with vehicular homicide, was on the wheel of a stolen white Range Rover.
The fatal accident took the life of 63-year-old woman Mayra Sanchez, mother of Jacqueline Noguera. She was driving a red Nissan Ultima.
Another victim of the accident was Dania Montero, who was in the same car as Mayra. She is currently hospitalized at the Jackson Memorial Hospital and is receiving medical treatment for brain bleeds, broken spine, and lacerated spleen.
Let’s find out more about the case and the details of the arrested criminal.
Who Is Fernando Altamirano? Hit And Run Case Miami Details
Fernando Altamirano is a teenage boy arrested for the hit-and-run case in Miami.
The accident occurred in the south of Northwest 11th Avenue through the stop sign at Northwest Third Street.
Altamirano, the driver of the stolen Range Rover failed to yield at the stop sign which ultimately crashed and ended the life of Mayra Sanchez, who was passing through the intersection. He was accompanied by his 2 friends.
He said that the accident was the result of the phone call by his girlfriend which distracted him and he was handling the phone to his friends on the car.
His affidavit reveals him to be a person from Nicaragua who lived 2 blocks from the crash site. He was unable to show his legal documents and the affidavit states him as a person with serious flight risk.
He has been charged with 5 felony charges.
Fernando Altamirano Age And Parents Details
Fernando Altamirano is a young teenage boy charged with vehicular homicide.
The 17-year-old young boy was staying in the USA illegally. However, who he was staying with remains unknown as of now.
Born to his Nicaraguan parents, Altamirano is a native of Nicaragua. He was planning on heading to Georgia following the accident.
His parents are yet to speak to the media regarding the matter but they must be shattered to hear the wrongful deeds of their son.
Fernando Altamirano Facebook Mugshot
Fernando Altamirano’s mugshot following his arrest is yet to be published and Facebook hasn’t seen any mugshot as well.
Altamirano had an accident at around 11:50 on Monday which took Mayra Sanchez’s life and put Dania Montero on a hospital bed in serious condition.
After the accident, Altamirano and his 2 friends threw their jackets into a dumpster and hid in the abandoned house.
A witness found Altamirano high on drugs on Tuesday and got his showered and fresh before turning the young boys to the police.