Man Detained In Hit & Run Involving Toddler Fatality

Driver Was Wanted For Driving With Revoked License & Other Felony Charges

Two convictions of driving while impaired, suspected immigration violations, and fugitive status in Jefferson County were apparently not reason enough to convince Omar Gonzalez to refrain from driving his vehicle Tuesday when he struck and killed a two year old pedestrian in the 4400 block of West Nevada Place.

Omar Gonzalez was arrested and detained at the Denver County Jail on pending charges of felony hit-and-run and child abuse resulting in death. He is also wanted in Jefferson county for driving with a revoked license and other felony charges. In addition, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has requested a no-bond hold on him, Denver Jail records indicate.

The victim, Dariana Martinez-Martin, was crossing the street when a car resembling the one driven by Gonzalez struck her at an unknown speed. Martinez-Martin was transported to Denver Health Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead.

Police would not indicate where the young girls parents were at the time of the incident.

Gonzalez's prior criminal record in the Denver Metro Area appears to be lengthy. In Jefferson County, he has unresolved charges of forging a government issued-document, criminal impersonation, driving with a revoked license, false reporting, as well as a traffic violation. Additionally, Gonzalez has driving while impaired convictions in Douglas and Adams Counties. Both convictions were originally DUI arrests that were reduced after Gonzalez plead guilty. Omar Gonzalez apparently has several other convictions under one of his aliases, Victor Omar Dominguez-Sierra.

A description of the vehicle, as well as its' license plate number, was distributed by police officers to taxi-cabs, electronic signs, and the local media through a "Medina Alert," named after valet Jose Medina who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in 2011. Gonzalez was apparently located and detained soon after the alert was issued.

Hit-and-run accidents often yield severe injuries for the victims. If you are injured in a hit and run accident, or any car accident in the greater Denver area, please call the Law Offices of Robert Paysinger at (303) 279-0221 for a free initial consultation. We help injured people - It's all we do!

Source: Driver Arrested In Hit-And-Run That Killed Toddler