Police authorities in South River, in the state of New Jersey, arrested a suspect in the death of the Brazilian Bryan Barbosa , aged 14. the american Michael Arena is accused of running over the young man and running away without providing help.
According to police, Arena, 63, was arrested at his own home and taken for questioning, where he admitted to driving the vehicle at the time of the accident.
The man was charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene in a fatal motor vehicle accident.
The suspect is being held at a correctional facility pending the results of a pre-trial detention hearing.
An online kitty intended for the victim’s family was created. Until the afternoon of this Friday (14), it had already raised more than US$ 65,000.
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On July 7, police in South River, New Jersey, responded to a call following a report of an accident.
The American Michael Arena, 63 years old, would have run over the Brazilian Bryan Barbosa, 14 years old, with his van while the boy was riding a bicycle.
When the authorities arrived at the scene, the victim was alive and was transported to the hospital, but did not resist.
Security cameras from a house close to the incident would have helped police locate and identify the van and driver.
Source: CNN Brasil
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