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South Jersey Driver Indicted In Hit-Run Crash Killing 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
A grand jury has indicted a Cumberland County woman who allegedly struck a child with her SUV, then drove away without helping the girl, authorities said.
Sierra A. Thomas, 28, of Bridgeton, was driving on May 10, 2023, when police said her SUV struck Larissa Muniz as she crossed East Broad Street in Bridgeton near a Wawa.
Larissa, 10, died of her injuries 18 days later.
Thomas initially was charged on May 30 with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in the death of another, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
A Cumberland County grand jury i…
South Jersey Driver Faces New Charge In Hit-Run Crash After 10-Year-Old Girl Dies: Prosecutor
A suspect in a hit-and-run crash involving a 10-year-old girl faces new charges after her death, authorities said.
Sierra A. Thomas, 28, of Bridgeton, was charged on Tuesday, May 30 with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident which resulted in the death of another, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The critically injured pedestrian, Larissa Muniz, died on Sunday, May 28 after nearly three weeks on life support, authorities said.
Larissa was struck on May 10 by an SUV while crossing East Broad Street in Bridgeton on her way to a Wawa convenience store, p…
Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash That Left 10-Year-Old Girl Critical: Police
A 28-year-old driver has been arrested in an alleged hit-and-run crash, authorities said.
The crash in Bridgeton left a 10-year-old girl in critical condition, they said.
Sierra A. Thomas, of Bridgeport, was charged Thursday, May 11 with knowingly leaving a motor vehicle accident that resulted in serious injury and endangering an injured victim, police said.
The girl was hit by an SUV as she crossed East Broad Street on her way to Wawa at 7:07 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, police said.
She was struck by a white SUV, pictured above, that fled.
The girl was airlifted to Cooper University Hospita…
