Cesar Flores's Murder

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Cesar Flores was a 34-year old man from Yucaipa and was killed on Thursday, August 13, 2015 while walking with his wife, Yolanda late that night according to The Sun.
Friday, investigators began actively looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed Flores. A Surveillance video has been obtained that shows him walking with his wife on Avenue E at around 11:00 p.m. when a vehicle drove up behind them, hitting Flores and catapulting him over to the dirt shoulder of the roadway. According to the video footage, it appears the driver made no attempt to even slow down after the impact.
According to sources at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department, Flores sustained severe injuries to his head and legs and was taken to Redland’s …show more content…

She made a statement saying “I was in shock. I just heard a really loud noise and then I run to him and he was bleeding.” She also stated that the car didn’t even brake after hitting her husband.
Other witnesses to the hit-and-run gave a description of the car. According to witnesses, it is a late model, light-colored car. Investigators say it will likely have sustained damage to the right front side of the vehicle.
Cesar Flores was not only her husband, but the father of their seven children.
Police are asking for assistance in finding the car that will lead them to the hit-and-run driver who stuck down Flores. Yolanda Flores has also made a plea to the public to help apprehend the person who killed her husband. “Please help us. Cesar was a loving husband. The best husband in the world. The best dad.” This is the public statement she made to enlist help from anyone who might know who did this to her husband.
Hit-and-run accidents are first and foremost a criminal case that is handled by law enforcement and criminal courts. However, this may also be a case of wrongful death, which can lead to civil court as a personal injury

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