Man arrested after fleeing deadly Riverview crash, deputies say

Roberto Carlos Meza Rosales, 21, showed signs of impairment when deputies found him Friday, officials say.

Published July 8|Updated July 8

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who fled the scene of a fatal crash in Riverview early Friday.

Just before 5 a.m., a 911 caller reported a traffic crash near Providence Road and Bloomingdale Avenue, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

When deputies arrived, they found 19-year-old Brianna Kelson dead.

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Alexa Coultoff is a breaking news and justice reporter. Contact her at acoultoff@tampabay.com.