WILMINGTON, NC: Suspect in fatal hit-and-run turns himself on Friday, December 30th 2016

Wilmington police say a suspect involved in a fatal-and-run turned himself in Friday.

Hernan Flores-Contreras, 57, was charged with felony hit and run, misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, and failure to maintain lane control.

Police say speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash, but the investigation is ongoing.

Flores-Contreras was placed under a $50,000 unsecured bond. The vehicle was also recovered.

Police say Joshua Krag Roydes, 29, of Wilmington, was found lying on the ground near Hops Supply Co. around 7:15 a.m.

"There's a man laying in the grass, right next to the sign - he's sprawled out," someone told dispatchers when they called 9-1-1.

"His hands are tore up too, he might have gotten hit by a car," someone else described to 9-1-1 operators.

Roydes's family tells us Roydes was a father of four.

"The scene didn't look good, there weren't any cars or anything," Anita Shepard said. She works across the street. "There was just a body that appeared to be under a sign."

Everett Fryberg passed the accident on his way to work.

"Somebody should have looked to see where they were going, it's unfortunate more than anything," Fryberg said.


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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run turns himself