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Five identified in fatal McAllen hit-and-run off Expressway 83
Posted: 06.27.2012 at 10:53 AM
Katie Lopez

Katie Lopez is a reporter for Action 4 News.

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Hit-And-Run Victim Julio Cesar Perez
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Authorities have now identified five people involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident involving several vehicles and that left a young man dead.

The deadly wreck claimed the life of 20-year-old Julio Cesar Lacayo early Sunday morning.

McAllen police suspect a pickup truck that hit Julio was racing another truck on U.S. Expressway 83 near South 23rd Street where it lost control.

Two other vehicles, a light colored pickup and a blue-green convertible, were also seen on the expressway at the time of the accident.

McAllen police told Action 4 News that detectives identified four of the people involved are adults and one is a juvenile.

Investigators said the four adults are facing criminal charges while police are consulting prosecutors about the juvenile.

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