One week after a hit-and-run driver killed an 11-year-old girl in Highland, California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office arrested him. In a press release on Tuesday, July 7th, the sheriff’s officials said they took Bryan Petit, 40, into custody after finding evidence linking him to the collision.
Officers interviewed the suspect and searched his home in the 7400-block of Fire Oak Drive in Highland. Inside the garage, the investigators found a car with damages matching the collision. Petit allegedly drove the vehicle when he struck and fatally injured Annika Raylee Fullerton of Denver.
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The victim was visiting Highland with her family, and she was walking with her cousins along Church Street when the crash happened on Monday, June 29th. The suspect who was speeding drove away from the scene without stopping to check on the girl or calling for help.
There is currently no additional information on the man’s arrest or the charges he would face, and he would need the expertise of a car accident attorney.
Under the California Vehicle and Penal Codes, a person who hits another with a vehicle without prior intent or malice is liable to face vehicular manslaughter. If convicted, the person faces four, six, or ten years in state prison, and the victim’s family or representatives may bring a civil lawsuit to recover damages.
If the driver flees the scene after the accident, he or she will face either a misdemeanor or a felony hit-or-run charge. The latter also carries a jail term, and additionally, the person would pay a fine and have points on his or her driver’s license.
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