Escondido Police officers arrested an Escondido man Saturday in connection with the hit-and-run death of an 11-year-old boy on November 26.

Hector Balderas Amador, 44, was booked into the Vista Detention Facility Saturday on suspicion of felony hit and run causing death. The vehicle involved in the crash was also recovered, according to police.

Officers responded Wednesday at about 5 p.m. to the 400 block of East Washington Avenue, at the intersection of Hickory Street, where they found Aiden Antonio Torres De Paz injured after being struck by a vehicle in the roadway in front of his house, according to Lt. Craig Miller.

Miller said the driver then left the scene.

Witnesses said Aiden went into the street to retrieve a soccer ball when he was hit.

He was transported to Rady Children's

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