Suspect in Playa del Rey crash that killed toddler was already wanted in two DUIs, records show

""The driver of the white Jeep Cherokee abandoned the vehicle at the scene and fled the location on foot without stopping to identify themselves or render aid as required by law," the statement read. Police said Leiva was arrested three days later. The crashed happened more than three months after he was arrested in connection with a June 18 DUI case, according to court records, where he is sometimes identified as Rodriguezleiva."

Moises Santiago Rodriguez Leiva, 28, of Canyon Country, was identified as the suspect in a Playa del Rey hit-and-run collision that killed a 1-year-old boy and his 25-year-old uncle. At the time of the May 3 crash, he had two outstanding arrest warrants tied to separate DUI cases. The collision occurred at 4:34 a.m. when a white Jeep Cherokee traveling south on Vista Del Mar crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a blue BMW 5 series. One occupant of the BMW was pronounced dead at the scene, and three others were taken to a hospital, including the toddler who later died. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot without stopping or rendering aid. Leiva was arrested three days later and was held on a $200,000 bond.

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