Man Busted Weeks After Fatal Holyoke Hit-And-Run That Killed 22-Year-Old: Police

Police arrested a man in Springfield this week in connection with the hit-and-run death of 22-year-old Jorge Calderon, authorities announced.

Police arrested Byron Salgado-Melendez, left, this week in connection with the hit-and-run death of Jorge Calderon, right, earlier this month.
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Josh Lanier

01/19/2023 11:32 a.m.

Byron Salgado-Melendez was arrested in the Jan. 5 crash near the intersection of Cabot and Canal streets just before 8 p.m. Calderon was riding his bike when a car crashed into him and sped away. Paramedics took him to a nearby hospital, but doctors were unable to save his life.

Calderon died a week later from his injuries.

Related: Family Of Holyoke Hit-And-Run Victim Starts GoFundMe For Funeral

Jorge Calderon was a North Andover High School graduate who was an up-and-coming barber at Style and Grace barber shop in Chicopee. He loved playing basketball and was an up-and-coming musician, his family said.

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