SMPD Says 38-Year-Old Alex Kristopher Earl Kirksey Fled California After the October Crash

The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a man accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Santa Monica that left two people dead and two others seriously injured last month.

According to the Santa Monica Police Department, Alex Kristopher Earl Kirksey, 38, was taken into custody in Chicago, Illinois, after an extensive interstate manhunt led by SMPD detectives in partnership with the Chicago Police Department. Authorities say Kirksey was arrested near a transit center as he appeared to be preparing to flee further.

The collision occurred on October 24, 2025, in the 1300 block of Wilshire Boulevard, when a vehicle struck four pedestrians before fleeing the scene. The impact

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