A Palo Alto man wanted in connection with a six-year-old girl’s death nine years ago in a street racing crash has been arrested, police said Tuesday.

Menlo Park police say Shannon Steven Fox is the driver who was racing another vehicle when he ran a red light at the intersection of Willow Road and Bayfront Expressway in Menlo Park and crashed into a third vehicle carrying Lisa Xavier, 6, and her mother in November 2009.

The mother and daughter were both taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Lisa died the day after the crash, police said.

Investigators believe Fox fled the area after the crash and eventually left the country.

Fox’s car was later recovered by police. Police said surveillance footage shows two vehicles involved in a street race leading up to the fatal crash.

Officials did not immediately disclose where Fox was arrested, or how he was located by law enforcement. According to KTVU, he was found in Guatemala.

Representatives with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the United States Attorney’s Office and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office are set to discuss Fox’s arrest and subsequent extradition in a press conference at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Menlo Park Council Chambers.

Lauren Hernandez is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: lauren.hernandez@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @LaurenPorFavor