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El Cajon Police Arrest Suspect in Hit-and-Run That Injured 12-Year-Old

Investigators used debris analysis plus license-plate readers to link a damaged white BMW X5 to the crash.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Dani Korkis, 35, of Lakeside, and booked him on felony hit-and-run charges.
  • Officers found a white BMW X5 parked at a Lakeside business with damage consistent with debris from the scene.
  • The 12-year-old victim, struck around 8 p.m. on Oct. 22 on Ballantyne Street in El Cajon, was reported stable at the hospital Friday.
  • Bail for Korkis was set at $50,000, according to the county jail log.
  • ECPD credited media coverage and community tips for assistance and is seeking additional information from the public.