Pirate's Cove

I mentioned yesterday about a 7 year old here in North Carolina, sorta in my area, who was killed by a hit and run driver. Now (Raleigh N&O)

The state Highway Patrol has identified a suspected drunken driver accused of striking and killing a 7-year-old in Johnston County as Hipolito Zamora Hernandez, 30, of Parkertown Road in Four Oaks.

The man previously told officers that his name was Pollo Hernandez Rodriguez.

Hernandez is charged him with felony hit-and-run, felony assault, driving while intoxicated, possession of a stolen vehicle, driving without a license, speeding and reckless driving in the death of the child, Marcus Lassiter of Selma.

The patrol plans to consult with the Johnston District Attorney’s Office about possibly charging him with second-degree murder, as well.

Oh, but it gets better!

State records indicate that Hernandez has been charged four times in the past with drunken driving in Johnston County.

One DWI charge, filed in March 2007, is still pending, and two others — in 2004 and 2005 — were dismissed. In the remaining case, in 2006, Hernandez was convicted of reckless driving to endanger, for which he paid a $25 interpreter’s fee and $210 in court costs and fines.

He also was charged in February 2005 with having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle and in May 2005 with giving fictitious information to a law enforcement officer. He was not convicted of the offenses.

They are still checking to sse if he is in the USA legally. I’m betting the answer will be no.