GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - Gilbert police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in a hit-and-run accident that killed a man riding a bicycle.
Police said Wednesday that Yongela (YAHN’-jel-uh) Nelvik Ward was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal accident but she was not booked into jail due to pregnancy.
The accident that killed 28-year-old Erik Alsaker occurred Monday evening in the intersection of Queen Creek Road and Ranch House Parkway.
According to police, the suspect vehicle was located after a neighbor called in a tip about a damaged vehicle.
There’s no phone listed in Ward’s name, and police say they don’t know of an attorney representing Ward who could comment on the allegation.
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