A Santa Clarita resident has been arrested on felony manslaughter in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this month.

James Fulton, 58, from Santa Clarita was arrested for felony manslaughter after turning himself into the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Wednesday, said Officer Josh Greengard spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.

“On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at approximately 6:20 PM, CHP officers responded to a hit and run crash on Soledad Canyon Road east of Indian Canyon Road,” Greengard said.

When officers arrived on scene, they located a deceased motorcyclist, later identified as Jeff Engles, 58, from Acton.

“During the investigation, officers located a vehicle of interest and subsequently identified Mr. Jim Fulton as a person of interest,” Greengard said.

On Wednesday, Fulton turned himself into officers at the CHP Newhall Area Office.

Fulton was booked into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on charges of felony hit-and-run causing death and felony vehicular Manslaughter, according to Greengard.

Anyone with information or who drove through the area with a dash camera is asked to contact the CHP Newhall Area Office, at (661) 600-1600.

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