IDENTIFIED: Visalia Man Arrested After Crash into Home, Fleeing the Scene

Visalia Man Arrested After Crash into Home, Fleeing the Scene

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 months ago on

January 24, 2025

Alfredo Rodriguez-Zavala, 23, was arrested Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, after crashing into a Visalia home and fleeing the scene. (Visalia PD)

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A 23-year-old man was arrested Friday after crashing into a home in the near Tulare Avenue and Fairway Street in Visalia, the Visalia Police Department reported.

Just before 2:20 p.m., police responded to reports of a vehicle striking the residence.

The driver and a passenger fled the scene before officers arrived. Fortunately, no one inside the home was injured, although the property suffered significant damage.

Police later located the driver nearby and identified him as Alfredo Rodriguez-Zavala.

He was arrested on charges of hit-and-run, driving without a license, and a misdemeanor warrant, police said.

Rodriguez-Zavala is being held at the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.