UPDATE 2:00 p.m. 12/26:

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Authorities in Grand Island have identified the person who died in a Christmas morning hit-and-run accident.

A city news release says 19-year-old Thomas Villa-Estrada was speeding north on a residential road when 67-year-old Pedro Chavez Rodriguez turned south and their cars collided. Investigators say the speed of the crash caused Villa-Estrada’s car to travel more than 250 feet before it hit a tree. He died at the scene.

Police say Chavez Rodriguez fled the scene, but his license plate fell off his vehicle and gave officers a clue. They later arrested him and he admitted to leaving the scene.

Police are still investigating the crash.

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A Grand Island man is behind bars after police say he left the scene of a fatal accident.

Grand Island Police say the crash happened around 3:00 on Christmas morning at Blaine St. and Lamar Ave., which is a residential intersection on the south side of town. A news release says the driver of a car involved in the crash died on site.

According to police, one vehicle fled the scene but the car’s license plate fell off. Officers eventually tracked the plate to Pedro Chavez-Rodriguez, who admitted to being in the accident. He said he drove away because he thought the other car continued driving. Police arrested him for driving without a license and leaving the scene of a fatality crash.

Authorities have not released information about the crash victim.