A 21-year-old unlicensed driver allegedly struck and killed a senior walking on a Riverside street, then fled the scene but was later apprehended, authorities said Thursday.
Leonicio Gonzalez Cruz was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail Wednesday night on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death and driving without a license. Cruz is being held on $75,000 bail.
According to Riverside police Sgt. Tim Jensen, shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday, the victim, identified only as a 72-year-old Riverside man, was walking in one of the eastbound lanes of Magnolia Avenue when Cruz approached at an unconfirmed speed in a Dodge Charger…