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Drunk Birthday Hit-And-Run Leaves PA Woman In Coma: Police
A drunk driving hit-and-run that left a young woman in a coma has ended in a guilty verdict, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, April 28.
Leroy Mendez, 37, of Bethlehem, was found guilty following a non-jury trial on charges including aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, accidents involving death or personal injury, insurance fraud, and DUI-related offenses, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office.
The charges stem from a crash on the unit block of East 4th Street around 1:32 a.m. on July 19, when 24-year-old Erykah Ramos was standing next to a…