Riverside County Sheriff's Department officials said David Loperena, 26, turned himself in. He is suspected of killing Anthony Ochoa as the child and his family crossed the street Tuesday night.
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The family was in the crosswalk when the driver of a pickup truck ran the stop sign near Summer Avenue and Langstaff Street. The driver fled the scene without stopping, authorities said.
Boy, 10, killed in hit-and-run while walking with family in IE
Anthony was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive. He was a third grader at Elsinore Elementary School, right across the street from where he died.
Authorities had described the suspect's vehicle as a red Chevrolet truck with chrome rims and a broken windshield.
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A mugshot of Loperena was not available.