Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Ryan Scott Pottinger, 30, of Plant City, for the hit-and-run death of Santiago Sanchez-Lopez, 80.
According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Sanchez-Lopez was walking east across Sydney Dover Road, when Pottinger traveled southbound at about 50 mph in a 1986 Ford Ranger. Investigators say Pottinger struck Sanchez-Lopez in the center of the roadway and fled the scene.
Sanchez-Lopez was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Numerous tips were received identifying the vehicle and the owner of the suspect vehicle. Pottinger was arrested at about 12:45 p.m. Oct. 1, at his home. Charges include leaving the scene of a crash involving death, driving while license suspended with death, and DWLS habitual traffic offender.
