The family of a hit and run victim in Escondido are hoping for closure in a case that has stretched out for over two years.

In late 2007, Marlene Resendiz was crossing a street in Escondido when she was struck by a driver, and thrown onto the car's hood. The driver continued for several hundred yards, then slowed down to allow Resendiz to fall off the hood, and sped away.

Resendiz did not survive the accident.

On Tuesday, Tiffany St. Ives, a local animal activist, was arrested after a witness linked her to the hit and run, claiming St. Ives had asked him to repair her damaged car and, later, take it to Mexico and sell it. It's not known why the man, who was not identified, waited so long to come forward.