Illegal immigrant reportedly charged in fatal Pennsylvania hit-and-run that killed young musician

Authorities in the US state of Pennsylvania have reportedly identified a suspect who fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run accident as an illegal immigrant.

Allegheny County Police announced that 25-year-old Saul Rivera-Ramirez was arrested and taken into custody. The reason for the fatal hit-and-run crash was the life of 23-year-old Christian Sluka.

The accident occurred on Saturday evening shortly before 11 p.m., when the emergency number 911 was informed of a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle.

According to officials, Rivera-Ramirez was driving a red Ford Taurus and fled the scene on foot with a woman and a small child.

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Rivera-Ramirez faces several charges, including vehicular manslaughter and driving without a license.

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Allegheny County Police confirmed to Channel 11 that Rivera-Ramirez is not a U.S. citizen.

“During their investigation, investigators determined that Rivera-Ramirez is not a U.S. citizen and is an undocumented immigrant. Investigators contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and we would refer any further questions regarding Rivera-Ramirez's immigration status to that agency,” the department said.

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Rivera-Ramire was taken to the Allegheny County Jail pending preliminary arraignment.

“On Saturday, September 21st, we tragically lost a son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend,” said a post by Sydney Goisse on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Sluka.

“Christian was a selfless, hardworking and talented person, and his community and family will be forever changed without him,” the post continued.

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Social media posts continue to pour in in honor of Sluka, who, according to a Facebook post by Gold Mountain Music, was the bassist for the band “Osprey.”

“Today I am devastated by the loss of brilliant local talent Christian Sluka. As good as he was as a bass player, he was an even better son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend,” the post reads. “He was a core member of the Gold Mountain music community and present at almost every event. When he wasn't on stage with his band Osprey, he was in the audience with his family and was ALWAYS smiling and watching over his little brothers. I will always be grateful that Christian performed with us, laughed with us, supported us and was an overwhelming example of generosity to everyone he met.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for comment.

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