RAMAPO, NY, (April 18, 2026) – A 30-year-old Spring Valley man was killed early Saturday morning in a hit-and-run incident in South Spring Valley, authorities said.
According to the Ramapo Police Department, Carlos Fabian Ayala Ninazunta was discovered at approximately 7:15 a.m. at 18 Park Avenue. Investigators determined that the parked pickup truck under which he was found was not involved in the collision.
Evidence collected at the scene indicated that Ninazunta had been struck by another vehicle during the early morning hours, then dragged and placed beneath the stationary truck.
Police identified 36-year-old Manuel Milton Yantalema Parco, also of Spring Valley, as the driver involved. He was located after officers reviewed surveillance footage and gathered physical evidence. His vehicle was later recovered in the Chestnut Ridge area.
Parco was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, concealment of a human corpse, and tampering with physical evidence. He is currently being held at the Rockland County Jail.
The Ramapo Police Department continues to investigate the case.
