Redwood City man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run

Redwood City police arrested 52-year-old Francisco Gallardo Alvarez on Thursday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed 72-year-old Maria Torres on Sunday night. Detectives used video surveillance and automated license plate reader data to identify the suspect vehicle, a late-model Toyota Tundra, which was found in the suspect's driveway. Gallardo Alvarez is being held without bail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run resulting in injury or death.

Getting your Trinity Audio //trinityaudio.ai player ready...REDWOOD CITY — A suspect is in custody following a fatal hit-and-run earlier this week https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/26/redwood-city-woman-killed-in-hit-and-run-collision/ in Redwood City, police said. The collision happened around 9:45 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Beech Street and Middlefield Road. A pedestrian was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead. The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maria Torres, 72, of Redwood City. On Monday, detectives obtained video surveillance footage of the hit-and-run and determined the suspect vehicle was a late-model Toyota Tundra, according to the Redwood City Police Department. They then used automated license plate reader data to identify vehicles matching that description in the area at the time of the collision. Detectives identified a single vehicle, which was found later that same day in the driveway of the registered owner’s home, police said. The pickup truck was towed as evidence. On Thursday, the registered owner and driver of the Toyota showed up at the police department, according to police. He was identified as Francisco Gallardo Alvarez, 52, of Redwood City. Police said Gallardo Alvarez was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run resulting in injury or death. He was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City and is being held without bail, according to jail records. Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 650-780-7100.