Garden City police arrest man in death of woman hit by car

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) - A man has been arrested by Garden City police in connection to a crash that killed a pedestrian.

The Hutchinson News (https://bit.ly/2gGn6tu ) reports police responded to the crash Saturday night and found the body of 80-year-old Maria De Ubiarco in the roadway. Authorities say a car struck De Ubiarco while she was crossing the street, and then fled.

Sgt. Andrew Roush said Tuesday that a 62-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident involving a fatality, failing to provide information at the scene of an accident and interference with law enforcement.

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Information from: The Hutchinson (Kan.) News, https://www.hutchnews.com