Nikita Pope, 31, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Carmen Clayton, 45, on U.S. Highway 441 Apopka, Florida
Apopka woman charged in fatal hit-and-run, police say
Later in the day, an Apopka resident called the police to describe a suspicious vehicle that looked like it had been in a crash. Detectives determined it was owned by Clayton and was the vehicle they suspected had hit Pope.
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When someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a collision with a vehicle, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
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