NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — An arrest has been made after a body was found by George Washington Memorial Highway Tuesday morning, deputies said.

The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office responded for the report of a body lying face down off the shoulder of the road. A resident reportedly found the body while they were walking.

Deputies said the body matched the description of a man who was reported missing in Newport News Saturday. Investigators determined shortly afterwards that the missing person, 43-year-old John Jairo Mosquera, was, in fact, the body found near George Washington Memorial Highway.

Deputies said they utilized the Flock camera system to identify a vehicle leaving the county around 1:30 a.m. When the vehicle was leaving, it did not have damage, but 30 minutes later, after leaving, the vehicle was seen with front-end damage.

"So, utilizing that system, we were able to identify a vehicle that was leaving the county at approximately 1:30 a.m.," Sheriff Ron Montgomery said. "When [the vehicle] was leaving, it did have damage on the right front, which would be consistent with someone on the side of the road where our victim was."

Later on in the day, around 6 p.m., deputies arrested 52-year-old Elizabeth Dodd Castro and charged her with involuntary manslaughter, DUI and hit-and-run with injuries.

Elizabeth Castro (Courtesy: York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office)

Deputies said that Castro was already on law enforcement's radar that same morning.

"We found out that the Newport News Police Department had made a traffic stop on this vehicle in the early morning hours that same morning, and had actually arrested Elizabeth Dodd Castro for driving under the influence, and had noted the severe damage to the right front of the vehicle as well as the windshield," Montgomery said.

Castro's vehicle had been impounded after the DUI arrest — it wasn't until deputies said they connected the damage to the crash that they obtained a warrant.

"[Castro and Mosquera] were both in the same location for a few hours the night of February the eighth," Montgomery said. "But there's no indication that they interacted with each other."

Investigators said they believe Castro knew she hit someone, but kept driving.

"Well, based on our investigation and the reason we obtained the charges, we did — we believe that she was aware that she hit the victim," Montgomery said.

According to a Facebook post, residents were asked to avoid the 1100 block of George Washington Memorial Hwy., near the border of York County and Newport News, while deputies investigated the area. All lanes have since reopened.

Mosquera was last seen leaving Hoss’s Deli at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, nearby where his body was eventually found.

Photos from the scene show an area near water blocked off with yellow tape and a marked vehicle blocking off the road.

George Washington Hwy incident (WAVY photo)

George Washington Hwy incident (WAVY photo)

George Washington Hwy incident (WAVY photo)

Castro is currently being held at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail.

A GoFundMe for funeral expenses for Mosquera can be found at the link here.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Fire-Rescue was at the scene of a commercial structure fire at a strip mall on West 21st Street Wednesday morning.

According to officials, crews were dispatched just before 10:30 a.m. to the 700 block of W. 21st St. in reference to a fire.

Fire Chief Glen Williams told 10 On Your Side that heavy smoke damage could be found in the entire block of buildings. Williams said the fire appeared to have originated from the rear of the Crudo Nudo restaurant.

The fire forced the temporary closure of five businesses in a strip mall in Ghent, leaving heavy smoke damage at Crudo Nudo, a local restaurant known for its Spanish and Asian influences.

The fire, which was said to have been internal, caused five businesses along the strip mall, including Pho 79, Mr. Shawarma, Crudo Nudo, The Vitamin Shoppe and Kotobuki Japanese Restaurant, to have to temporarily close.

The blaze erupted about 30 minutes before Crudo Nudo was set to open. Fire crews were forced to enter several locked buildings during the response, which was upgraded to a second alarm.

W. 21st Street fire (WAVY photo)

W. 21st Street fire (Courtesy: Norfolk Fire-Rescue)

W. 21st Street fire (Courtesy: Norfolk Fire-Rescue)

W. 21st Street fire (Courtesy: Norfolk Fire-Rescue)

W. 21st Street fire (Courtesy: Norfolk Fire-Rescue)

The fire was said to have been put out in about 10 minutes.

Crudo Nudo owner Eric Nelson described the scene as “pretty bad.”

“I mean, it's the first-time fire, but it's a lot of damage, you know," he said, "and it's about this time seven years ago ... when I opened up [and] signed a lease for Crudo. So this is a little a little disturbing.”

Nelson said that while the damage is significant, he remains hopeful that insurance will cover most of the losses. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.