Man charged in hit-and-run accident

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Douglas County authorities charged 21-year-old Joel Cedric Hernandez today in connection to an Oct. 16 hit-and-run accident, according to booking records with the Douglas County Sheriff’s office.

Hernandez, who police identified as a possible suspect on Oct. 23 in the accident that struck 21-year-old Rachel Leek, was charged with vehicular homicide, failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an injury accident. Leek died as a result of her injuries. Police arrested Hernandez this morning at the Douglas County jail. His bail was set at $5,000.

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