By Associated Press - Friday, December 6, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman suspected in a hit-and-run crash that killed a father of four last month has surrendered to Los Angeles police, officials said Thursday.

Vanessa Gutierrez, 35, walked into a police station Wednesday afternoon and was arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run, said Detective Moses Castillo.

It wasn’t known if Gutierrez has an attorney.

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Emilio Perez, 34, suffered a severe brain injury when he was struck near downtown by a rented Tesla that left the scene and was later abandoned.

He died at a hospital on Thanksgiving Day.

Castillo told KNBC-TV p olice are still seeking another person of interest in the case.

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