Hit and Run Killed 13-year-old Boy
In a devastating car accident last October, 13-year-old Charlie Kho was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Olmsted Township, Ohio. Charlie was walking home to his dads house with some friends around 7:00 pm. The driver was later found to be an 80-year-old woman who fled the scene for an unknown reason. Helen Fettes was charged two months after the homicide because a body shop manager recognized the car she brought in to fix as one police were looking for.
She pleaded not guilty this week to the counts against her; vehicular homicide, tampering with evidence, and failure to stop. She could face more than ten years in prison if she is found guilty of the charges. This information comes from Dan Jovics article Not Guilty Plea Entered by 80-Year-Old Charged in Hit-and-Run Death, on the Fox 8 Cleveland news website. Fettes bond is $10,000, but the news site was not sure if that had already been posted to release her or if she was still being held in jail.
Vehicular homicide is devastating, and the fact that someone would drive away from the scene leaves many unanswered questions. This kind of accident is one of the worst fears for car insurance companies and will likely make it extremely difficult to insure someone found guilty of such a crime. That isnt a concern of course if the driver spends the rest of their life in prison. Prayers go out to the young boy killed and the families of everyone involved. Drive safely out there and watch for pedestrians and other vehicles to keep everyone safe.