A Dowagiac man has been identified as the suspect arrested following a weeks-long investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Cass County.
According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, investigators determined the incident occurred around 5:31 a.m. on May 21 along M-152 near Pleasant Street in Silver Creek Township. The crash was not reported to authorities until May 24.
Detectives say Timothy Johnson was walking eastbound on M-152 when he was struck by a vehicle that was also traveling east.
During the investigation, detectives identified a vehicle of interest and eventually located what they believe to be the vehicle involved in the crash. Authorities say the suspected vehicle has been recovered.
As a result of the investigation, 22-year-old Enrique Bejarano-Martinez of Dowagiac was arrested.
He faces charges of failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving a death, tampering with evidence, and reckless driving causing death.
The investigation remains ongoing.
