Arrest brings relief for friends of Dallas comedian killed in hit-and-run crash

Dallas Police confirmed Friday the arrest of a 21-year-old man as the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a promising young comedian in Deep Ellum last month.

Henry Cruz, 29, was walking home with friends in a grassy area along Elm Street after seeing a show on Aug. 23 when he was fatally struck by a vehicle that left the road while exiting Interstate 345.

Dallas Police investigators said 21-year-old Angel Vergara Rojas was arrested and faces a count of death involving a collision…

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