BRADENTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man faces DUI manslaughter charges after police say he struck and killed his 77-year-old neighbor in her yard on Friday and fled the scene.
Officers with the Bradenton Police Department say the crash happened just after 1 p.m. on Friday in the 5600 block of 11th Avenue West in Bradenton, where 77-year-old Vicki Noon was standing in her yard.
Police say the vehicle, driven by 40-year-old Jordan Beard, veered off the roadway and struck Noon before he fled. Noon was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing a gold sedan leaving the area moments after the crash, sparking a thorough canvas of the neighborhood.
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A sergeant later located the car at a home on the 7200 block of 13th Avenue West, a short distance from the scene.
Police say Beard was home and cooperated with investigators. He was initially arrested on a charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving death, but those charges were later upgraded on Saturday following the DUI determination.
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Court records show Beard now faces counts of DUI manslaughter, leaving the scene of a crash involving death, and tampering with evidence. Police say the investigation is ongoing.