Suspect In Double Fatal Seymour Crash Tried To Flee to Mexico: PD

SEYMOUR, CT — An arrest has been made in the Dec. 10 hit-and-run crash that killed an elderly couple as they were leaving a wake in Seymour, according to police.

Jair Irogoyen-Flores, 24, is being held in lieu of bail of $1.5 million in connection with the case, and prosecutors said during an arraignment hearing in court Thursday that he had a one-way ticket to Mexico in his possession at the time of his arrest, reported WTNH-TV.

Irogoyen-Flores was charged with two counts of misconduct with a motor vehicle and evading responsibility involving a death, wrote WFSB-TV.

James and Barbara Tamborra, both 81 years old, were crossing Bank Street just after 6 p.m. when they were struck by an Acura MDX that fled the scene. The couple had just left a wake at the Miller-Ward Funeral Home.

In addition to Irogoyen-Flores's arrest, Seymour police also said the vehicle he is suspected of driving at the time of the crash has been found.

"The Seymour Police Department would also like to thank the public for their assistance," authorities wrote on Facebook. "Everyone was a great help with calling in tips."