Sheriff's officials seek driver suspected of hit-and-run fatality in Adelanto

Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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Sheriff’s officials are searching for Erika Romero-Aguilar, 38, of Adelanto who they suspect was responsible for the hit-and-run fatality of a 59 year-old man from Adelanto.
Sheriff’s officials are searching for Erika Romero-Aguilar, 38, of Adelanto who they suspect was responsible for the hit-and-run fatality of a 59 year-old man from Adelanto.

Sheriff’s officials are searching for the driver of a Lincoln Navigator who they suspect was responsible for the hit-and-run fatality of a 59-year-old man from Adelanto.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials announced they are seeking the public's assistance in locating 38-year-old Erika Romero-Aguilar of Adelanto.

The Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station reported that at 10:21 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a 911 call of a traffic collision at Highway 395 and Cactus Road in Adelanto.

Deputy L. Torres of the SBC Sheriff-Department's Major Accident Investigation Team responded to conduct the investigation.

Through the investigation, it was learned that Marty Sparling was riding his bicycle across Hwy. 395 when a 2008 Lincoln Navigator struck him.

Sparling was then transferred to a local hospital, where he later died. The driver left the scene in a Lincoln Navigator.

Deputies could identify the vehicle by a California license plate left at the scene. Further investigation identified Romero-Aguilar as the driver of the vehicle.

The Lincoln Navigator was later found abandoned 9 miles south of the collision at the Pilot Travel Center located between Hwy. 395 and Interstate 15 in Hesperia.

The investigation is ongoing. A photo of Romero-Aguilar has also been released, sheriff’s officials said.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked by the Sheriff’s Department to contact Deputy Torres at the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station at 760-552-6800. Callers can remain anonymous and contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or wetip.com.

Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz

This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Driver sought in connection with hit-and-run fatality in Adelanto