VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Employees at Virginia Beach Oceanfront restaurant Il Giardino Ristorante are mourning the loss of a coworker after police say she was killed in an alleged drunk-driving hit-and-run crash last week.
Virginia Beach police say 34-year-old Kathleen Bachand died after she was struck by a vehicle on Pacific Avenue Thursday night.
According to police, officers arrested John Peacock shortly afterward at a nearby hotel parking lot. He faces charges including manslaughter and felony hit-and-run. Police say alcohol impairment is believed to have played a role in the crash…