Man indicted in UNC mascot's death

HACKENSACK, N.J. Prosecutors say Armen Hovsepian's driver's license was suspended when his SUV hit Jayson Ray in March 2007.

Ray was walking along a shoulder of Route 4. The 21-year-old was staying at a nearby hotel for the NCAA East Regional finals. The senior from Concord, N.C., had performed as the Tar Heels' mascot for three years.

Hovsepians 52-year-old father told authorities that he was driving and the crash was initially ruled an accident. But police say they later received a tip that the son was behind the wheel.

Hovsepian is charged with causing death while driving without a license. If convicted, the third-degree offense carries up to five years in prison.

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