Truck driver plowed into 13-year-old girl walking on the sidewalk, then crashed through a chain-link fence as he fled the scene: Police

A Florida man who was out on bond has been arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run that took the life of a teenage girl.

Genesis Webber, 13, was walking on a route on Arlington Road North in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday night when she was hit by a truck that jumped the sidewalk. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said that a pedestrian spotted the unresponsive girl and called 911. By the time first responders arrived, there was nothing they could do.

Police began an investigation, which ultimately led to 54-year-old Andre Myers, who was found asleep in his truck on Wednesday night. He was taken into custody and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death without rendering aid…

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