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Carlos Riera-Ortiz, age 41, has been arrested by White Plains Police in connection with the crash that took place on Thursday, Feb. 17.
According to police, Riera-Ortiz, of White Plains, faces two felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident including death.
During the crash, officers reported that Ricardo Oxa-Cutipa, age 44, and a 37-year-old man were walking west on East Post Road when they were hit.
Oxa-Cutipa died from his injuries.
The other pedestrian suffered serious injuries, police said.
Police reportedly recovered Riera-Ortiz’s vehicle, which had front-end damage and no windshield.
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