Seaside Police arrest suspect, girlfriend in deadly hit and run investigation

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Seaside Police have arrested a 62-year-old man and his girlfriend for their involvement in a deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a woman believed to be homeless.

Police said William Hopkins allegedly confessed to being behind the wheel of a blue Audi that collided with a woman pushing a shopping cart on Canyon Del Rey Blvd near Walgreens on Thursday night.

Initially, police arrested 50-year-old Sara Mazzia for the crime but found out Mazzia was allegedly taking the blame in place of her boyfriend, Hopkins.

Police said Hopkins allowed Mazzia to take the fall for him, too.

Hopkins is now booked into the Monterey County Jail for hit-and-run charges resulting in death, violation of parole, possession of a controlled substance, and driving with a suspended license. His bail is set at $50,000, per the Monterey County Jail.

Mazzia has been charged with obstruction of justice.

Seaside Police looking for deadly hit and run suspect

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they are looking for a suspect who hit a woman at 6 p.m. Thursday who later died of her injuries.

The images in the thumbnail are from surveillance cameras of what Seaside Police believe to be the suspect's car. Police say the suspect's car is a blue Audi Sedan.

Police say the crash occurred in the Canyon Del Rey Boulevard roadway, down the road from Walgreens. A woman was pushing a shopping cart when she was hit and later died at the hospital.

Police do not have a description of the vehicle, but the suspect left behind parts of the front portion of the vehicle during the crash. The photos below show the damage.

If you see a car with front-end damage consistent with parts left at the scene, please call 899-6748.