Reedley police have identified the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run that killed an elderly couple Tuesday and continue to search for him.
Police identified the suspect as 48-year-old Omar Lopez Chavez, who they say struck and killed 75-year-old Luis Martinez Araujo and 78-year-old Maria Juarez Mendez, both of Reedley.
According to police, the crash took place at 4:45 a.m. near Manning and Haney avenues.
Investigators say the elderly couple was walking near the intersection when they were hit.
They were taken to the hospital, where they both later died.
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