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A 71-year-old Redwood City resident is facing felony charges for a hit-and-run in Atherton that injured one and killed a dog that occurred less than one month after the suspect was released from jail in a driving while intoxicated case.
Lucio Villagomez Sosa is accused of hitting an elderly man and his dog while they were crossing El Camino Real at Selby Lane in a marked crosswalk on Aug. 8, 2025. Sosa allegedly ran over the man’s foot and killed a Bernese mountain dog named Boe before fleeing the scene.
Prosecutors say the incident was captured on video. When police later contacted Sosa, he admitted to driving the green van that hit and killed the dog, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. He claimed he fled because he was scared.
Less than a month earlier, Sosa was sentenced to 10 days in jail for a DUI that occurred on New Year’s Eve 2024. His blood alcohol was allegedly more than .15%.
Sosa pled no contest to the DUI charge as part of a plea deal that dropped an enhancement related to his high BAC and misdemeanor related to the DUI. He served 10 days in jail starting on July 11.
His driver’s license was suspended as a result of the DUI. His license was allegedly still suspended from the DUI during the Aug. 8 hit-and-run.
Sosa is now charged with felony hit-and-run, misdemeanor hit-and-run and two misdemeanors for driving with a suspended license. He pleaded not guilty on Aug. 12.
He is due back in court on Oct. 15.
The intersection where the Aug. 8 incident happened has been a focus of the Atherton Police Department. The department previously conducted safety operations and ticketed drivers who did not stop for pedestrians.
