An Arizona man who reportedly told a judge that he “fell asleep” while driving and struck a cyclist in a fatal hit-and-run was allegedly high on fentanyl at the time.
Eric Hodge, 46, is being held on $750,000 cash bail at the Maricopa County Jail after he made his first court appearance on Monday. He was charged with reckless manslaughter and other felonies in connection with the hit-and-run death of 26-year-old Hannah Henry on Sunday. According to court documents obtained by local CBS affiliate KPHO, Henry was riding her bike near the intersection of Central Avenue and Elwood Street in Phoenix when Hodge allegedly veered into the bike lane, striking Henry from behind and running over her before continuing to drive.
Police said Hodge admitted to smoking fentanyl shortly before he got behind the wheel and buying more drugs after the incident…