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Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
Friday March 30th, 2018 :: 01:33 p.m. PDT

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PRESS RELEASE - Arrest in Fatal Hit and Run Collision

Sunnyvale, CA. - On 03/29/2018 at 2:45 p.m., Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety officers arrested 33-year-old Alexander Montes at his home in San Jose for the fatal hit and run collision that killed 61-year-old Elida Garcia on 03/01/18. Garcia was a pedestrian crossing El Camino Real at Maria Lane when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Montes.  

Alexander Montes was booked into County jail on the following charges:

  1. Vehicular Manslaughter – Penal Code 192(c) (e)
  2. Felony Hit and Run – Vehicle Code 20001(a) CVC
For media inquiries contact Capt. Shawn Ahearn at (408) 598-9186

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Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
700 All America Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 408-730-7100