Former Albuquerque officer on trial for deadly hit-and-run at Coors and Central

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A former Albuquerque police officer is on trial in a deadly hit-and-run case after investigators said she left a crash that killed a man.

Garcia’s trial began Monday in a case tied to a crash last year at Coors and Central.

Investigators said Krystal Garcia rode on the back of a motorcycle driven by Ezekiel Florez. Both worked for the Albuquerque Police Department and were off duty at the time.

Police said the pair were speeding when they crossed the intersection and hit Daniel Trujillo as he walked across the road.

Police said Garcia and Florez left the crash and did not return for hours. Trujillo later died at the hospital.

Garcia faces charges of leaving the scene and tampering with evidence.

Florez faced those same charges, along with vehicular homicide. Earlier this year, prosecutors agreed to drop the vehicular homicide charge as part of a plea deal.

Florez is now serving three years in prison.

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