– By Jim Emerson
PLEASANT HILL, CA — Police arrested Angelina Solis, 45, of Concord, on suspicion of hit-and-run and
vehicular manslaughter on March 8. The victim a 41-year-old woman died at the intersection of Contra
Costa and Taylor boulevards in Pleasant Hill.
Officers responded to the scene at 1:49 a.m., following reports of a crash involving a bicyclist that
turned out to be fatal. The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision fled before the responding
officers arrived.
The woman who was struck while riding her bike has yet to be identified by authorities. She suffered
major injuries and she was pronounced dead.
“Despite efforts of first responders, the victim succumbed to her injuries at the scene,” Pleasant Hill
Police Lt. Jason Kleven said in a prepared statement.
The suspect’s vehicle a dark-colored Mazda SUV was found parked and unoccupied several blocks
away in nearby Concord. “It had damage consisent with a recent collision,” according to PHPD.
Nearby, officers contacted Solis the registered vehicle owner and suspected driver. She was placed
under arrest shortly afterwards.
Solis was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility, where she was booked for felony hit-and-run,
and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. She remains in custody ineligible for release on
bond, pending arraignment.
The fatal accident remains under investigation. Witnesses or anyone with other pertinent information
can contact Pleasant Hill police at 925-288-4600.
