Driver who fled after fatal hit-and-run in Puerto de Sagunto surrenders in Madrid
The driver sought in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) voluntarily turned himself in to police in Madrid and admitted responsibility for the accident.
The man authorities had been searching for as the suspected driver in a fatal road accident in Puerto de Sagunto gave himself up voluntarily at a police station in Madrid. According to elperiodic.com, he identified himself to officers and acknowledged his role in the crash that claimed a person's life in the coastal district of Sagunto.
Puerto de Sagunto is the most populous urban area of Sagunto municipality, home to around 43,663 residents as of 2024 and historically linked to the steel industry since its foundation in 1902. The driver's voluntary surrender, which came several days after the incident, enables the judiciary to proceed with a full investigation into the circumstances of the accident. The case falls under the jurisdiction of Sagunto's criminal courts.