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Detroit Man Charged in Sumpter Road Fatal Crash
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged David Armando Palacios-Sanchez, 43, of Detroit, in connection with a car crash that killed Reyna Martinez-Hernandez, 49, of Rockford, Illinois, and injured a 36-year-old woman from Plainfield, New Jersey.
On May 28, 2023, at approximately 8:21 p.m., in the 26880 block of Sumpter Road, it is alleged that the defendant was driving at a high rate of speed and lost control of his vehicle, striking the victims, before fleeing the scene. Medics arrived on scene and pronounced Ms. Martinez-Hernandez deceased. The 36-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Investigation by the Sumpter Township Police Department led to the arrest of the defendant later the same day.
David Armando Palacios-Sanchez has been charged with one count of Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death, one count of Reckless Driving Causing Death, one count of Operating While Intoxicated Causing Serious Injury, one count of Reckless Driving Causing Serious Impairment of a Body Function, two counts of Failure to Stop at Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Impairment of Death, and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance - Less than 25 Grams. *
He was arraigned this morning in 34th District Court and given a $500,000 cash bond. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for June 14, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., before Judge Lisa Martin. Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Sumpter Township Police Department.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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