Overview
- The crash on Avenida Túpac Amaru struck two journalists who were changing a flat tire with cones and a reflective vest set out as warnings late Wednesday around 9:45 p.m.
- Heiner Aparicio, 43, died after being taken to Hospital Honorio Delgado, while José Mamani was treated for multiple contusions and a possible left foot fracture.
- Police say the car was a red Volkswagen with plate CIH-046, which SUNARP vehicle records link to owners of a nearby chicken restaurant, and the driver has not been located.
- Officers went to the registered owners’ home in Paucarpata but did not find anyone who could identify who was driving the Volkswagen.
- Security cameras recorded the moments around the hit-and-run, and residents and relatives are sharing images to help identify the person behind the wheel.