Brooke Rich, 41, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision at Washington and High Streets in Middletown, Connecticut
Hunt on for Deadly Hit-and-Run Driver in Middletown
Rich was struck just steps from where she worked at Wesleyan University since 2007 as a cashier for the school’s food service provider.
Man Charged in Deadly Middletown Hit-and-Run
Police have identified the driver as 34-year-old Jerod Wilson of Middletown, saying that video shows Wilson driving the vehicle that hit Rich several minutes before the crash. Investigators said Wilson ran a red light.
Police Make Second Arrest in Deadly Middletown Hit-and-Run
Police said Sessoms, who owns the car involved in the crash, lied to police about who was driving her car the night of the crash. She is charged with hindering prosecution and interfering with an officer.
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Wilson, 34, was arrested and charged in early April with first-degree manslaughter and seven other offenses.
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