Erin Henry of Long Beach was indicted after allegedly leaving the scene of an incident causing death.
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A Long Beach woman was indicted for a March hit-and-run on Beech Street in Atlantic Beach that killed a 59-year-old man, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced.
Erin Henry, 67, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 1, on one count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting resulting in death, the DA said. She pleaded not guilty and bail was continued at $25,000 cash/$50,000 bond/$125,000 at partially secured. She is due back in court on Aug. 11, and if convicted, faces up to two and 1/3 to seven years in prison.
On March 24, Henry, who is a school nurse, was driving to her home in her 2019 Honda HRV eastbound on Beech Street when she struck 59-year-old Tony Thomas, who was riding his bicycle, Donnelly said. Henry allegedly continued driving after striking Thomas and fled the scene, the DA said.
Witnesses who observed the collision called 911, and Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services, Donnelly said.
Long Beach Police Department officers identified Henry’s vehicle from witness descriptions of her license plate and then arrested her shortly after, the DA said.