Update: Federal immigration officials say the driver charged in last week’s fatal hit-and-run on Frederica Street is an illegal immigrant from Guatemala. Local authorities confirmed Monday that a second pedestrian has died from the incident. (Full story here.)
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Updated Feb. 20 11:02 a.m.
OPD: The Daviess County Coroner’s Office identified the female pedestrian who was killed as 39-year-old Amanda Foster. The investigation remains ongoing with the Accident Reconstruction Unit.
Owensboro Police Department has charged Anderson Xol, 21, following a collision that killed one pedestrian and critically injured another on Frederica Street near Fulton Drive.
According to court records, Xol is charged with murder, first-degree assault, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident / failure to render aid or assistance, and no operator’s license.
Police said officers were dispatched to the area at approximately 8:46 p.m. on February 18 on a report of a collision involving a vehicle and pedestrians. One pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and a second pedestrian was transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Authorities reported the vehicle initially left the scene but returned a short time later. Officers documented signs of intoxication, and a breath test indicated a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit, according to the citation.
Bail was set at $500,000 cash. An arraignment is scheduled Friday morning in Daviess District Court.
