Woman who allegedly ran over teacher turns herself in

The 20-year-old woman who allegedly ran over a teacher on May 15 turned in to the authorities.

La Voz newspaper said Marbella “N” appeared in court Wednesday where an agreement was unveiled.

The agreement shows the driver of a BMW SUV that fatally struck Yanin Chan Escárcega, 40, will pay 1.5 million pesos or about $89,285 USD in damage repair.

During the hearing, the driver also apologized to Chan Escárcega’s family members, who accepted the apology.

The judge told the driver the Attorney General’s office accuses Marbella of the homicide and damages.

Chan Escárcega died early on May 15 after Marbella allegedly ran over the teacher who was leaving a Teacher’s Day party.

Videos show the teacher was on the street when the incident took place.

The police released the driver after determining the teacher was the responsible party in the case.

Also, the police denied the driver was under the influence. Witnesses told media outlets and shared in social media videos that show Marbella fleeing from the scene.

The state Attorney General’s office issued an arrest warrant against the driver after finding anomalies in the police investigation.

Mexicali City Comptroller Héctor Ceseña publicly disclosed anomalies in the police handling of the case as well.

Mexicali Police Chief Pedro Ariel Mendívil – whom the National Action Party called to step down – announced the removal of five police officers within the traffic department.

Marbella’s defense attorney said during the hearing it is expected the agreement is signed by the parties involved in order to avoid the driver’s indictment or sentencing.

A hearing will take place next week for the court makes sure the suspect has paid the cash amount included in the agreement. If no payment is made, the court will move forward with the case.