Suspect identified in deadly Gwinnett hit-and-run, will turn self in

A 78-year-old man is expected to turn himself in on charges related to a deadly early January hit-and-run.

Cesario Castrejon will be charged with vehicular homicide, hit and run, not exercising due care for pedestrians in the roadway and a headlight violation in relation to the death of Ramon Carrion, 46, on Jan. 7.

According to Gwinnett County police, Carrion was hit in a shopping center parking lot and dragged for a quarter of a mile before the driver sped off, leaving him for dead. Carrion died hours later.

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The police found the car involved in the incident last week, but were still looking for the driver. As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, police were arranging with Castrejon's lawyer for Castrejon to turn himself in.

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