Victim identified in Wednesday night’s fatal hit-and-run crash
Posted: Aug 6, 2026 11:34 PM EDT | Updated: Aug 6, 2026 11:36 PM EDT
ABC 57 ELKHART, Ind. – Elkhart Police Department identified the victim from Wednesday’s fatal hit and run crash in the 2200 block of S. Main St.
He has been identified as 56-year-old, Jose Padilla Redondo, of Elkhart.
Officers located the suspect vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado, in the 24000 block of Co Rd 26. Officers arrested a 20-year-old male suspect and booked him into the Elkhart County Jail on preliminary charges in connection with this investigation, including Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Causing Death When Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or More.
This arrest will be forwarded to the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office for review of formal criminal charges.
