One of the accident reports from Phoenix, Arizona, over the weekend, tells of the tragic death of a woman struck by a vehicle. The authorities identified the victim of the Saturday, May 2nd, accident as Kimberley McMahon.
The Phoenix Police said that a little after 4 a.m., they responded to a call about a hit-and-run accident on 4400 N. 43rd Avenue. When officers got to the scene, they found McMahon lying near the road, unresponsive; they pronounced her dead.
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The authorities said that passersby saw the deceased’s body, and called the police. The driver who struck the woman was nowhere in sight. The police have not discovered any information on the motorist or the vehicle he or she was driving.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with helpful information should contact the PPD on its listed line or the Silent Witness for those who wish to remain anonymous.
Under Arizona law, a hit-and-run is a severe offense that occurs when a driver hits a car, a person, or property, and flees the scene. Prosecutors on the recommendation of investigators charge it as a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the circumstances of each case.
Based on accident reports, most hit-and-run crashes end in fatalities, leading to severe penalties. The law provides for a prison sentence with a maximum penalty of 12.5 years and a revocation of the person’s driver’s license for ten years.
The latter is a class two felony, while a class three felony for drivers who didn’t directly cause the accident carries an 8.75 prison term, and a driver’s license revocation for five years.
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