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Posted: 5:17 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Man arrested in deadly December pedestrian accident; victim identified

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By Jesse Martinez

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas —

Sheriff's officials said they have arrested Lorenzo Pacheco in connection with a pedestrian accident that killed Stephanie Nicole Avelar in December.

Pacheco, 46, is charged with accident causing personal injury or death and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

As KFOX14 previously reported, the 22-year-old victim was struck by a vehicle Dec. 9, 2012. Deputies found Avelar without signs of life lying on the eastbound lanes of the 15400 block of North Loop Drive.

Sheriff's officials arrested Pacheco on Tuesday.

Pacheco was booked into the county jail with bail totaling $200,000.

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