Crime & Safety
$1,000 Reward For Info On Fatal Hit And Run
Ariel Vazquez Lopez was killed in a hit and run collision in Spanaway on Tuesday. Crime Stoppers is now offering a reward for tips.
SPANAWAY, WA - A $1,000 reward has been offered for any information that leads to an arrest and charges filed against whomever is responsible for the hit and run death of 40-year-old Ariel Vazquez Lopez, who was struck by a car in Spanaway Tuesday night and left to die.
According to Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County, Lopez was walking along 152nd Street East on Jan. 15 when he was struck in the 1400-block by a westbound vehicle — possibly a white Toyota Camry built between 1997 and 2001. A passerby reportedly came upon Lopez around 7:45 p.m.
Lopez was treated for critical injuries but later died, Crime Stoppers officials said.
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Along the shoulder of the road, near where Lopez was found, investigators picked up a damaged passenger-side mirror, which police reportedly used to help identify a possible suspect vehicle.
Anyone who may have information that could assist this investigation is encouraged to contact either the Pierce County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers at 253-591-5959.
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We need your help! Deputies are trying to identify the driver who hit a pedestrian last night on 152nd St. E. in Spanaway. Victim is 40 yr old Ariel Vazquez Lopez. Deputies looking for white late '90's to early 2000's Toyota Camry, possible front end damage & missing side mirror. pic.twitter.com/tD8fZQXCKO
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) January 17, 2019
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Images of Ariel Vazquez Lopez, the crime scene, and evidence of vehicle damage via Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County
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