Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed mother of 2 in Homeland

Saturday, May 9, 2015
HOMELAND, Calif. (KABC) -- An arrest has been made in connection to a hit-and-run crash that killed a mother of two in Homeland last month.

Felipe Gonzales, 43, of Homeland was taken into custody, California Highway Patrol officials said.
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Investigators say Gonzales struck Jennifer Blakely and her friend on Sultanas Road, just north of the 74 Freeway, around 10:20 p.m. on April 29. Blakely was killed and her friend was hospitalized with major injuries.

Gonzales' vehicle, a black 2001 Ford Mustang, with significant front-end damage was recovered a few miles from the crash scene.

Blakely leaves behind a husband and two children. If you have any information about this incident, you're urged to contact the California Highway Patrol, Inland Division at (909) 428-5400.
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