Jim Thorpe Police have identified 39-year-old John Cambria Raygoza as the driver who fled from the scene of a crash Saturday night on Lentz Trail.
In a release, the Police state they responded to the area of the Jim Thorpe Pet Center, around 10:30 pm, Saturday, after learning a red BMW 328i was traveling west on Lentz Trail at a reported high speed. It is said the driver lost control and swerved off the right shoulder, where the vehicle struck a telephone pole, road signs and a welcome-to-Jim-Thorpe sign.
The BMW came to rest in front of 1595 Center Avenue only after striking a dirt embankment, where it flipped onto its roof, slid across the intersection, and then hit a high spot on the road and righted itself once again on all four wheels.
In the release, police stated witnesses claimed the driver exited the vehicle and retrieved a child from the backseat before fleeing the scene. Initial searches of the area did not produce the driver or child; however, the child would later be located at St. Luke’s Miners Campus, with minor injuries.
Through investigation, police identified Raygoza as the driver. Criminal charges are now pending as the investigation continues.