A Gainesville man was charged with crashing into a motorcyclist, who is not expected to survive his injuries, and walking away from the wreck, Gainesville Police said.
Daniel Granados-Altamirano, 35, ran a stop sign turning on Southwest 24th Avenue from Southwest 19th Court on Wednesday, forcing 40-year-old motorcyclist Benjamin Glazer, of Gainesville, to crash into the front of the car’s driver’s side at about 10:30 p.m., GPD spokesperson Officer Ben Tobias wrote in an email.
Glazer was thrown from the motorcycle, which was destroyed in the crash and kept by police as evidence, and taken to UF Health Shands Hospital for life-threatening injuries. He is not expected to survive, Tobias said.
Granados-Altamirano’s car was too damaged to drive after the crash. He got out of the car and left the scene on foot, according to the report. He walked to his apartment, which is about an hour away on foot.
Police found Granados-Altamirano in his apartment at about 2 a.m., according to the report. He told officers he was involved in the crash and had left the scene because he was afraid his immigration status would be revoked.
Granados-Altamirano was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash that caused serious injuries.
He was taken to the Alachua County Jail where he remains, as of press time, awaiting an appearance before a judge to determine bond.
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Daniel Granados-Altamirano
