Arlington police searching for person of interest in deadly hit-and-run

Person of interest identified in deadly hit-and-run

Arlington Police say they want to talk to 24-year-old Joel Sac Tambriz about the crash that led to the death of 30-year-old Daniel Cruces.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police are looking for a man they are calling a "person of interest" in a recent deadly hit-and-run.

Police say they want to talk to 24-year-old Joel Sac Tambriz about the crash at the intersection of W. Pioneer Parkway and Center Street that led to the death of 30-year-old Daniel Cruces on June 9.

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Daniel Cruces

Family members say Cruces was on a walk to clear his mind around two in the morning when he was hit while in the crosswalk.

Cruces died at the scene. Family members went to look for him, not knowing what had happened.

"Me not knowing what had already happened, I was out searching for him for like, an hour and a half, and I was just going down every street yelling his name with the windows rolled down, hoping he would call back, hoping he would be there," said David Cruces.

Video from a witness shows a black 2019 Honda Civic approaching the area shortly before the crash.

Joel Sac Tambriz (Source: Arlington Police)

Sac Tambriz is known to drive the Civic and was pulled over while driving the vehicle in January. On Thursday, police shared a photo from that interaction.

Police found the car not far from the site of the crash on June 9.

A witness told police the driver left the vehicle on foot and ran toward a nearby apartment complex.

Vehicle in deadly Arlington hit-and-run

Arlington police released video of the suspect vehicle in a deadly hit-and-run. 30-year-old Daniel Cruces was struck and killed at the intersection of W. Pioneer Parkway and Center Street on June 9.

APD says there were multiple alcohol containers inside the vehicle.

Even though time has passed, emotions are still raw.

"It's devastation. I mean, everything's just different now. It's hard to live a normal life without him," said Megan Vogel, Cruces' wife. "I personally feel like I'm in an alternate universe. Everything's the same, but so different. The days are just really, really hard, and we had a 7-year-old daughter who is deeply affected by it and it's just really hard to be normal and do normal things."

Cruces' family wants whoever is responsible to be brought to justice.

"I just want him to be found and stand in front of the people he impacted. It's only fair. He just needs to come forward," said Vogel.

Anyone who sees Sac Tambriz is asked to call 911.

People who have information about his whereabouts can call Arlington Police at 817-575-8602 or Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.