SAN JOSE — A driver suspected of a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Jan. 15 has been arrested in a case police now say is being treated as a homicide.

Ernest Cervantes, 79, of San Jose and the 62-year-old victim knew each other, according to police.

The victim — identified by the coroner’s office as Bradley Scott Rest of San Jose — was hit and killed by a white pickup truck at 4:51 a.m. near Delmas Avenue and Santa Clara Street.

Cervantes was arrested Thursday. Police said they also recovered the truck they believed was used to kill Rest.

This was the second homicide of the year and the third traffic fatality.

No further information about the case was available Friday.

The homicide is the second of the year in San Jose and also the third traffic fatality.

Contact Jason Green at 408-920-5006. Follow him at Twitter.com/jgreendailynews.