Man arrested after pedestrian killed in south Charlotte hit-and-run

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was arrested Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in south Charlotte the night before.

Jail records show 47-year-old Jeremy Trujillo was charged in connection with the death of 43-year-old Niceforo Garcia-Rufino and is being held on an $85,000 bond.

What happened

The deadly collision happened around 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the intersection of East Arrowood Road and Nations Ford Road.

Police said Trujillo hit and killed Garcia-Rufino as he was crossing the street, then sped away toward South Boulevard.

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The next day, officers said they found the red Mercedes Trujillo was driving during the deadly collision. He was arrested and charged.