Suspected DUI Driver Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-run Crash
FOLSOM, California (Sept. 14, 2017) — A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed early Thursday morning in a suspected DUI car crash at East Bidwell Street and Oak Avenue Parkway, according to the Sacramento Bee.
UPDATE: Justin Nicholas Greene, 27, of Folsom arrested after police trace debris from scene to a residence.
The fatal crash took place about 2:30 a.m. this morning at the intersection. The suspect who struck the victim fled the scene of the crash, but his vehicle was later traced the evidence left behind at the scene to a residence in Folsom. Police arrested the suspect and they suspect alcohol was a factor in the hit-and-run crash.
The rider died of their injuries at the scene of the crash.
Those of us at Johnson Attorneys Group offer our condolences to the family of the person who died.
Drivers who flee the scene of a collision are not only criminals under California law, but they are cowards. In this case, the driver may have also been intoxicated. Fortunately, the suspect has been arrested and will face charges.
Sadly, one family has not lost a loved one and there are no legal remedies that will make up for such a loss.
However, there is often a financial impact on surviving family members and that is where an experienced and compassionate attorney can help. Johnson Attorneys Group, a longtime supporter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) offers families a free consultation and there are no legal fees if no settlement is obtained. Call us at 800-235-6801 and get help.
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