David Palofox DUI hit and run fatal San Diego County Sheriff Jail March 11, 2018. Courtesy of San Diego Union-Tribune

California: David Palafox killed a pedestrian and fled; tracked down by CHP and charged with DUI felony manslaughter

David Palafox arrested by CHP for DUI felony manslaughter hit and run death of a pedestrian. Photo courtesy of NBC San Diego

From Fox 5 San Diego

David Palafox arrested by CHP for DUI felony manslaughter hit and run death of a pedestrian. Photo courtesy of NBC San Diego. RAN LIKE A YELLOW COWARD

VISTA, Calif. — A man is in custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and fatally hitting a pedestrian before fleeing the scene, a California Highway Patrol official said Saturday.

Authorities arrested David Palafox, 29, of Vista and booked him into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of felony manslaughter, driving under the influence, and hit and run, said Mark Latulippe, CHP public information officer.

According to the CHP, at 8:14 p.m. Friday, Palafox was driving his white GMC Sierra truck eastbound at a high rate of speed on Palmyra Drive, approaching Estrelita Drive.

A 51-year-old man was walking across Estrelita Drive near the intersection when Palafox turned his vehicle right and hit him, Latulippe said.

Latulippe said Palafox didn’t stop and fled the scene. Authorities pronounced the unidentified man dead at the scene, Latulippe said.

California Highway Patrol officers and San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies searched for Palafox’s vehicle, finding it parked at a residence less than a quarter-mile from the hit and run scene, Latulippe said.  MORE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Booking Nbr:

18115391

David Palafox has a DJ business advertised on his Facebook page

Last Name:

PALAFOX

First Name:

DAVID

Middle Name:

MARTIN

Sex:

M

Race/Ethnicity:

H

Date of Birth:

01/19/1989

Age:

29

Hair:

BLK

Eyes:

BRO

Height:

6′ 02″

Weight:

185 lbs.

CASE / CHARGE INFORMATION

Case #	Arr	Chg	Code Section	Code Description	*CL	Court	Court Date	Time	*ROC	Bail Amount
	1	1	187(A) PC	MURDER:FIRST DEGREE	F	NCV	03/13/2018	13:30	Arraign	0
	1	2	23153(A) VC	DUI:ALC/DRUG:RSLT:BOD INJ	F	NCV	03/13/2018	13:30	Arraign	0
	1	3	23153(B) VC	DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT	F	NCV	03/13/2018	13:30	Arraign	0
	1	4	20001(A) VC	HIT AND RUN:DEATH/INJURY	F	NCV	03/13/2018	13:30	Arraign	0
	1	5	191.5(A) PC	GROSS VEHICLE MANSLAUGHTER	F	NCV	03/13/2018	13:30	Arraign	0