Cyclist killed in Agoura Hills hit-and-run; driver arrested on suspicion of DUI
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Article Date: 10/25/2010 | Resource: MLG
Cyclist killed in Agoura Hills hit-and-run; driver arrested on suspicion of DUI
A motorist in Agoura Hills who allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist and fled the scene was arrested after witnesses followed her to a nearby parking lot and alerted authorities.
The collision occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday on Agoura Road, just east of Liberty Canyon Road, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The motorist, S. D. Whitmansegal, 44, was driving eastbound on Agoura Road in a 2002 Mercedes-Benz when she collided with James Laing, 46, who was riding a bicycle and also going eastbound on Agoura Road. Laing, of West Hills, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Whitmansegal drove away but was followed by witnesses who alerted authorities to her presence in a parking lot, the CHP reported.
The Woodland Hills resident was detained by sheriffs deputies until California Highway Patrol officers arrived. She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, hit-and-run and gross vehicular manslaughter.
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