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Troopers arrest suspect involved in deadly hit-and-run

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Posted at 11:01 PM, Jun 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-16 08:21:57-04

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Troopers arrested the suspect involved in a deadly hit-and-run Tuesday evening.

Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened in the 27000 block of Robin Roost Lane around 5:45 p.m. A gray Nissan hit a 64-year-old victim who was on a mobility scooter trying to get the mail.

The vehicle left the area and the victim died from their injuries, FHP said.

Just before midnight, troopers found 24-year-old Nicole Gennarini Cresswell. She was found sitting in her gray 2019 Nissan Sentra in Wesley Chapel.

Cresswell was arrested and taken to the Pasco County jail.

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This is a photo of the suspect vehicle