West Palm Beach woman arrested 7 months after deadly Jog Road hit-and-run

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach woman was arrested on Friday, over 7 months after a deadly hit-and-run collision at a busy intersection.

Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office say they arrested 31-year-old Beatrice Telisca on Friday in connection with the January crash that killed 26-year-old Gage Chidester. Deputies listed Chidester as homeless in the traffic report.

According to a PBSO Traffic Division report, the incident occurred at approximately 10:25 p.m. on January 24 at the intersection of Jog Road and Okeechobee Boulevard. Investigators say Telisca was driving a 2022 Nissan Altima northbound on Jog Road as the traffic light cycled to yellow…

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