Omar Rivera, 34, was taken into custody on Tuesday August 23, 2011 at his home in the 14900 block of Halldale Avenue in Gardena after police received an anonymous tip that he allegedly was in a hit and run crash that killed a Jeanny Rojo Mabunay, 43 year old woman.

At the police station, Rivera admitted that he left the scene of the accident.

Rivera's damaged silver 2002 Honda Accord was impounded as evidence.

Witnesses told police that a motorist in a gray Honda Civic or Accord hit her at high speed. The motorist had been driving erratically, police said.

Rivera was booked at the Gardena jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident; there is no information as to whether he was drinking at the time.

Rivera has a history of DUI arrests and driving offenses:

In 2000, he was convicted at the Inglewood courthouse of leaving the scene of an accident and suspicion for possessing marijuana while driving.

In April 2010, Rivera was convicted at the Airport courthouse of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. That same month he was found guilty of possession of methamphetamine.

Records also show he had numerous citations for driving with a revoked license.

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