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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 indicted Thomas on Dec..20, 2023, on a second-degree count of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and third-degree endangering an injured victim, the prosecutor said on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Larissa Muniz died 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, police said.
Thomas surrendered to police on May 11, hours after the SUV she was driving was found in Vineland with its license plates removed, police said.
Thomas admitted she was driving the vehicle when Larissa was struck, police said.
Larissa's mother had created a GoFundMe page to offset her hospitalization costs.
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