CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been indicted on charges including two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in suburban Cincinnati.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters (DEE’-turs) says 34-year-old Melinda Woodall, of Amelia in southwest Ohio, also is charged with drug possession and other counts. He says she would face 15 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
Woodall’s attorney was in court Tuesday for another case and was unavailable for comment.
Authorities say 42-year-old Michael Prater died the day after he was struck while riding his bicycle Jan. 31 in Anderson Township.
The sheriff’s office said Woodall’s SUV struck Prater after drifting onto the shoulder of the road. Authorities say Woodall left Prater in the road and fled.
