ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A delivery driver has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash last month after authorities said the victim confronted the driver near South Fourth Street and Emaus Avenue.
The U.S. Marshals Service in Philadelphia on Wednesday announced it had arrested Amazon driver Troy Johnson in the 5400 block of Norfolk Street in West Philadelphia.
He was wanted on a warrant issued Dec. 10 on charges of third-degree murder in the Nov. 21 killing of 29-year-old Rigiberto Hernandez Arias, of Allentown, authorities said.
“The victim ended up on the hood or windshield of the van and the van driver drove away with [Hernandez] still on the vehicle. He apparently fell off in the 2400 block of South Fourth Street.”Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan
Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan previously said Hernandez had confronted the delivery driver after believing the driver had struck the victim’s own vehicle earlier.
Hernandez tracked down the delivery van that he believed had earlier struck his car by following it through the city, Holihan said.
@USMS_Philly and @AllentownPolice Homicide arrested Troy Johnson in the 5400 block of Norfolk St in Phila. Johnson was a delivery driver for Amazon who was involved in a road rage, hit-and- run. A 29-year-old victim died and a warrant for 3rd degree murder was issued Dec. 10. pic.twitter.com/Qigq7XvaKn
— U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) December 17, 2025
“They came to the same location at South Fourth Street and Emaus Avenue,” Holihan said. Hernandez "got out of his car and confronted the driver of the van.
“The victim ended up on the hood or windshield of the van and the van driver drove away with [Hernandez] still on the vehicle. He apparently fell off in the 2400 block of South Fourth Street.”
The van driver did not stop, but police were able to locate the vehicle within an hour or two, using license plate readers positioned throughout the city, Holihan said.
Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said Hernandez was run over and died of blunt force injuries. Buglio ruled the manner of death homicide.
Hernandez was a father of three, according to a GoFundMe organized by his employer, East Coast Facilities Inc.
U.S. Marshals and Allentown police were present Wednesday when Johnson was arrested, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
