CLOVIS, NM - A man is under arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Curry County last week, the Amarillo Globe-News reports.
The Curry County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened Thursday on Curry Road K between Curry Road 7 and 8. A woman was riding a bicycle there at about 7:48 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle and was found dead at the scene. The victim was identified as 57-year-old Dawn Renee Dozier of Clovis.
The driver involved left the scene after the collision. An investigation led authorities to the suspected driver, who was identified as 43-year-old Fernando Chavez-Molina of Clovis.
He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving great bodily injury death, and was booked into the Curry County Adult Detention Center where he was being held without bond.
Our Albuquerque car accident lawyer will update this news blog should any additional details become available.
