Arrest made in North Chicago fatal drag racing incident

March 25, 2013 (NORTH CHICAGO, Ill.)

The accident occurred Friday night on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near Route 43.

Investigators say Mario Garcia hit 17-year-old Jose Luke Pimentel as he was crossing the street and then fled the scene.

Garcia has been charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

Preliminary tests show drugs and alcohol were not factors in the accident.

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