Ventura man convicted for killing dogs and injuring driver in hit-and-run

Ventura man convicted for killing dogs and injuring driver in hit-and-run

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A county jury convicted Leonardo Palofax from Ventura, 37, for killing two dogs and injuring a driver after a crash on Feb. 6, 2025, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. Palofax drove a blue truck on Thompson Boulevard in Ventura when he ran a red light at the intersection of Thompson and McMillan Ave, according to the VCDAO. Palofax missed a pedestrian at a crosswalk, but killed their two dogs and…