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  it sounds like a innocent driving mistake. but the jackbooted mesa cops are treating it as a murder Original Article


Jan 25, 3:12 AM EST

Man accused of running over girl was backing out of parking space

MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- The hit-and-run suspect accused of fatally running over a 4-year-old Queen Creek girl was backing out of a parking space and not driving down the street as initially reported, authorities said Tuesday.

Jennifer Cervantes was sweeping the asphalt in the parking lot of a meat market on Sunday when she was struck.

Gilberto Olaquez, 72, is accused of the hit-and-run and is being held on a $45,000 bond in a Maricopa County jail.