Teen killed in hit-and-run accident identified
A 17-year-old girl who died in a car accident early on New Year's Day was identified Wednesday.
Mayra Lorena Verduzco was a passenger in a car about 2:15 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle was rear-ended by a 2004 Cadillac DeVille at Eastern Avenue and Canosa Avenue.
Verduzco's mother, Lorena Verduczo, 48, was driving the car with three passengers, including a 2-month-old baby girl. No one else was seriously hurt.
The Cadillac fled the scene.
Anyone with information on the suspects was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 or Detective Sean Lethbridge at 828-3786.
Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.
