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Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Upper Chichester Pedestrian Death
A driver who initially fled the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash Thursday in Upper Chichester has been arrested, authorities said.
Joseph Garcia, 51, of Brookhaven, was charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, and additional traffic summonses, public court records show.
The driver fled the scene of the crash in the 1300 block of Chichester Avenue shortly after 8:25 p.m., according to investigators, but was later identified as Garcia by his license plate, 6abc reports.
The victim, who has yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
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