A teen is facing multiple charges after he allegedly struck and killed a women with his vehicle on Monday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Springfield police said they responded to the area of Boston Road and Berkshire Avenue around 7:45 p.m. Monday for a crash involving a pedestrian. The driver had left the scene by the time police arrived.
Due to the impact of the crash, the woman who was struck was found on the property of a nearby cemetery. Police said she died at the scene.
Police were able to identify a suspect, and located him on Lakevilla Avenue around 9:10 p.m. and placed him under arrest.
The suspect, identified by police as 18-year-old Nathan Colon, of Springfield, is now charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury crash causing death and motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation. No details were released on when he is expected to appear in court.
