Pedestrian Alex Funk, 16, killed in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Jessica Medske, 20, on Santo Road in Tierrasanta, California
Teenager killed in Tierrasanta hit-and-run
The victim was walking southbound Santo Road next to the median with another teen when a black four-door car traveling at a high rate of speed struck him.
Teen killed by hit and run driver in Tierrasanta identified, search continues for driver
Alex was a student at Sierra High School and had moved to San Diego with his family last year.
Driver in Fatal Tierrasanta Hit-and-Run Identified
Jessica Medske[2]r was arrested on Sunday on the 5000 block of Ducos Place just after 8:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD).
Woman accused of killing Tierrasanta teen in hit and run pleads not guilty
Jessica Rene Medsker of San Diego faces a maximum of four years in prison if convicted, said Deputy District Attorney Andrew Aguilar.
Celebration of life for teen killed in hit-and-run
Loved ones held a celebration of life Saturday for 16-year-old Alex Funk who was killed in a hit-and-run.
Sentencing for woman in fatal hit-and-run crash
Jessica Rene Medsker of San Diego pleaded guilty last month to a felony charge of hit-and-run causing death. The defendant -- who has no prior record -- faces anywhere from probation to four years in prison.
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