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Waste Management Employee Struck And Killed By Hit-And-Run, DUI Suspect In Grass Valley

GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — A Grass Valley woman is under arrest on suspicion hitting and killing a Waste Management employee, then fleeing the scene.

The incident happened a little before 9 a.m. Monday along McCourtney Road, near the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

California Highway Patrol says the Waste Management employee, 59-year-old Michael Jodoin from Rough and Ready, was cleaning up on the side of the road when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver took off from the scene before officers arrived, while the employee was left with fatal injuries.

This morning at 8:43 we investigated a hit and run collision involving a vehicle vs pedestrian outside gate 4 of the...

Posted by CHP - Grass Valley on Monday, August 3, 2020

Following a lead, investigators say they were able to track down the suspected driver's address.

Amy Hannan, a 47-year-old Grass Valley resident, was soon arrested. She is facing charges of felony hit-and-run and DUI and was booked into the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.

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