A Connecticut man, Juan Carlos Umana-Umana, has been slapped with charges in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that took the life of a 12-year-old boy earlier this year.
Umana-Umana, 41 and from Stamford, surrendered to police on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is now facing serious allegations in relation to the August 2 crash that claimed the life of Brisley Reyes, a seventh-grader just about to begin at Dolan Middle School.
According to police, Umana-Umana drove by Reyes and his relative while they were stopped on the shoulder of Courtland Avenue for reasons unknown. When he saw them there, he collided with their bikes, causing Reyes to be thrown into a neighboring yard. Witnesses then stepped in to perform CPR before first responders rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
What's more disturbing is that Umana-Umana fled the scene of the accident, but police were able to identify him as the suspect within hours due to his reckless actions. When officers spoke with him, he refused to answer any questions and demanded a lawyer instead.
After nearly three months of investigation, Umana-Umana has now been charged with motor vehicle misconduct, tampering with evidence, and evading responsibility. He was released after posting a $200,000 bond and is set to appear in court on November 10th to face the charges against him.
Umana-Umana, 41 and from Stamford, surrendered to police on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is now facing serious allegations in relation to the August 2 crash that claimed the life of Brisley Reyes, a seventh-grader just about to begin at Dolan Middle School.
According to police, Umana-Umana drove by Reyes and his relative while they were stopped on the shoulder of Courtland Avenue for reasons unknown. When he saw them there, he collided with their bikes, causing Reyes to be thrown into a neighboring yard. Witnesses then stepped in to perform CPR before first responders rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
What's more disturbing is that Umana-Umana fled the scene of the accident, but police were able to identify him as the suspect within hours due to his reckless actions. When officers spoke with him, he refused to answer any questions and demanded a lawyer instead.
After nearly three months of investigation, Umana-Umana has now been charged with motor vehicle misconduct, tampering with evidence, and evading responsibility. He was released after posting a $200,000 bond and is set to appear in court on November 10th to face the charges against him.
. A 41-yr-old dude just lost his life over something as stupid as driving recklessly 
! I mean, what's the point of even having a license if you're gonna be out there putting people's lives at risk? And to make matters worse, he flees the scene and leaves this poor 12-yr-old kid to die 
. It's just heartbreaking.
? I mean, if you're gonna leave the scene of an accident, at least have the decency to stop and check on the people involved 
. The fact that police were able to catch him thanks to his own stupidity is just...well, it's just wild.
. The justice system needs all the help it can get right now 
.
he just loses control of his car and kills a kid who's just 12 yrs old?! and then he flees the scene?! what kind of person does that?!? 
and to think he was able to get away with it for almost three months is just not right. i'm all for people making mistakes, but this is just reckless endangerment on a whole other level 
this guy is literally the WORST 
and now he's fleeing from the cops? Like, are you kidding me?! 
when they already have enough evidence against him. It's like, dude, you're busted 
. And now he's got a huge bond and has to show up in court? Like, big deal 
.
. Anywayz, gotta go, Tmobile is having a sale 
what if one of those witnesses wasn't there? or what if he didn't have a lawyer? wouldn't he be in big trouble by now? but no, it's like u gotta do something stupid to get caught