Ms. Martinez succumbed to her injuries and passed away on Saturday.
During the initial investigation it was believed that Ms. Martinez was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle was not present when deputies arrived but while they were conducting the investigation the vehicle returned. According to the driver, identified as Denise Torres, age 42, she was driving westbound on Nebraska St. just past San Joaquin Ave. and she saw something in the road. Ms. Torres knew she struck whatever was in the road but left the area and went home. When she left the scene she was not aware of what it was she hit. After speaking with family members she returned to the scene. Ms. Torres was ultimately arrested on felony hit and run charges for leaving the scene of an accident with serious injury, and was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Center. The investigation is still ongoing.
During the initial investigation, it was determined that Denise Torres struck Ms. Martinez with her vehicle and left the area without stopping. Ms. Torres was arrested on felony hit and run charges for leaving the scene of an accident with serious injury and booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Center.