Overview
- Webster police arrested the suspected driver Friday and set bail at $100,000 on charges that include motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, negligent operation, and speeding.
- Police say the driver struck 10-year-old Marleigh Rose Guevara on School Street near her home as she played outside, and a passerby used an AED and performed CPR before she died at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
- The driver stayed at the scene after the crash, according to police.
- Arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday in Dudley District Court, with prosecutors and police not releasing further details yet.
- Officials note the same driver was arrested earlier this month in Dudley on allegations that included drug possession and negligent operation, while the community has held a vigil and continued calls for safer streets.