MARGARITO CASTRO JR

Hello we are the family of Margarito Castro. He was a son, dad, brother, cousin, uncle, friend and so many other things. Born 1991-2022.

Details:

On Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 8:21

PM, deputies from the San Jacinto

Sheriff's Station responded to a report of a major injury hit-and-run traffic collision at the intersection of State Street and Dillon Avenue in the city of San Jacinto. Deputies arrived and located an adult male victim deceased in the roadway. A witness came forward and provided the license plate of the suspect vehicle, belonging to a white Hyundai. Deputies located the vehicle at an address in the 1900 block of Acacia Avenue in Hemet.

The San Jacinto Sheriff's Station Traffic Collision

Reconstruction Team responded to the location of the collision and assumed the investigation. The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was standing within the center median on State Street with his bicycle, when the driver of the Hyundai entered the center median traveling southbound at a high rate of speed. The Hyundai struck the victim, causing fatal injuries. After the collision, the driver of the Hyundai continued southbound on State Street, without stopping. The vehicle was located and the driver, Savaughn Jojuan Colon Barnes, a 21-year-old resident of Hemet, was contacted at a residence in the 1900 block of Acacia Avenue in Hemet and arrested. Colon Barnes was arrested for vehicular. We want to take the time and thank the people that witnessed and gave information and also those who stayed by his side we truly appreciate you guys. It’s so hurtful that this is how we lost him. Unfortunately things happen unexpectedly and now here we are trying to raise money to put him down to rest. We really appreciate anyone and anything that is given. Thank you to everyone that has reached out.