Driver charged in deadly hit-and-run that killed man in Freeport
FREEPORT, New York (WABC) -- Police have arrested and charged a driver in a hit-and-run that killed a man on Long Island last month.
Michael Bonner, 40, is charged with leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death and tampering with physical evidence in the deadly incident in Nassau County.
The hit-and-run happened on Merrick Road in Freeport around 8 p.m. on March 25.
Nassau County Police say 66-year-old Narciso Guerra Lopez was crossing the road when he was struck by Bonner's car.
First responders transported the victim to the hospital in critical condition. Lopez later succumbed to his injuries and died at the hospital.
Bonner will be arraigned on Sunday at the First District Court in Hempstead.
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