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Man arrested nearly a year after leaving scene of fatal crash, troopers say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested nearly a year after troopers said he left the scene of a fatal crash.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Marcela Jr. Sauceda was arrested on Saturday.

Troopers said the crash happened on May 17, 2019 on Old 441 and County Road 500A.

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Investigators said Demossi Weaver, 21, was found dead at the scene.

Sauceda is facing hit-and-run charges.



Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.