Spotsylvania man charged with fatal hit-and-run on Patriot Highway

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Published  October 17, 2025 2:02pm EDT
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Erick Cervantes Vallejo (Credit: Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office)

The Brief

    • A 23-year-old Spotsylvania man was arrested, accused of hitting and killing a man on Patriot Highway.
    • Erick Cervantes Vallejo was charged with felony hit-and-run for the death of James Bijesse.
    • Bijesse was found lying in the road on Oct. 11.

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. - Police in Spotyslvania County announced an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run on Patriot Highway that happened over the weekend.

What we know:

Erick Cervantes Vallejo was arrested on Thursday and charged with felony hit-and-run, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office announced, though they said other charges may be coming.

What they're saying:

According to the department, deputies were able to arrest Vallejo because of tips from the public.

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The backstory:

The crash happened just before midnight the night of Oct. 11. Deputies were called out to the 10200 block of Patriot Highway after reports of a crash. When they got there, they found 61-year-old James Bijesse lying in the road. 

Officials pronounced Bijesse dead at the scene of the crash.

What you can do:

Investigators are still looking for video footage from the crash, and asked anyone with information to contact the Sheriff's Office at 540-582-7115.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.

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