Man arrested for motorcycle hit-and-run that caused teen to lose leg in Boyle Heights
Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of the suspect wanted in connection to a motorcycle hit-and-run that occurred in Boyle Heights in late March, which caused a 13-year-old boy to lose his leg.
After weeks of investigation, Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested 29-year-old Banning resident Erwin Majano for the March 30 hit-and-run that occurred as 13-year-old Joshua Mora was using a crosswalk at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Orme Avenue.
LAPD and Banning Police Department officers conducted a joint operation to orchestrate Majano's arrest. Majano allegedly struck Mora while riding his motorcycle through the intersection. Mora's injury cost him his right leg.
Los Angeles police held a news conference Thursday and said security videos helped identify the suspect. Majano is facing felony hit-and-run charges, police said Thursday.
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Video from the scene shows the moments after the collision, which sent Majano flying more than 80 feet before he got back on his motorcycle and rode away without offering to help Mora.
Mora told KCAL News reporters that he doesn't remember anything after the collision, other than waking up at a hospital. Witnesses at the scene attempted to help him before paramedics arrived.
On top of losing his right leg, Mora has undergone several surgeries to address other severe injuries he sustained during the collision.
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