Updated on August 10 at 5:06 p.m.
Alex Maldonado, 21, was detained at the Nogales port of entry at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9.
Maldonado was the driver of the grey Dodge Charger involved in the deadly hit-and-run crash that killed 26-year-old David Moreno on July 25.
The vehicle involved in the crash has been recovered and taken as evidence.
Maldonado is currently being held at the Santa Cruz County Jail and is pending extradition to Pima County.
He has been charged with Failure to Remain on Scene of a Fatal Collision.
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Updated on July 26 at 4:51 p.m.
The hit-and-run from Monday near Kinney Road and Gates Pass is still under investigation.
The suspected car is described as a 2013 Black Dodge Charger with damages on the windshield and passenger side front end.
Anyone with information, contact 911 or 88-CRIME.
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Updated on July 25 at 7:38 p.m.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating a suspicious death near Kinney Road and Gates Pass Road.
Tucson Mountain patrol deputies responded to a man laying in the desert area off the roadway on Monday, July 25.
Deputies found the man with obvious signs of trauma from being hit by a car.
The man was identified as 26-year-old David Moreno and was pronounced dead on scene.
The driver did not remain at the location but a person of interest was identified.
Anyone with information, contact 911or 88-CRIME.
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Pima County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a suspicious death near Kinney Road and Gates Pass Road.
Gates Pass Road was shut down this morning shut down in both directions between Kinney and the G-9 pull out.
PCSD is asking drivers to find alternate routes. The public should avoid the area.
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