LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – One man is now convicted of a hit-and-run in Leon County that killed a woman last year.
Codan Garrison was arrested over a month after the crash as authorities attempted to track him down. Florida Highway Patrol identified him as a person of interest a month after the incident.
Garrison entered a no-contest plea Thursday and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
The crash Sunday night claimed the life of Teresa Stitely.(Rick Martin)
The hit-and-run occurred after a woman, Teresa Stitely, was riding a bicycle on Blountstown Highway on a Sunday evening.
Residents told WCTV that Stitley’s, also known as “Miss Teresa,” bike rides were a Fort Braden staple. The community also held a memorial service to remember her and to keep her memory alive.
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