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Mesa police arrest woman they say fled accident
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Mesa police arrested a woman suspected of fleeing the scene of a four vehicle collision that killed a pedestrian and left two others injured Wednesday night.
Caroline J. Begay , 39, was arrested Wednesday night for fleeing after she struck a car causing a chain reaction that struck several other cars stopped near Third Street and Country Club Drive. Drivers were attempting to help a man who was struck while crossing the road when the second collision happened, said Mesa police spokesman Ed Wessing.
Ted L. Fletcher,63, was pronounced dead at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborne Hospital from head and chest trauma. According to authorities, Fletcher was crossing the street at an unmarked crosswalk Wednesday night near Third Street and Country Club Drive , when he was fatally struck by a truck.
Three concerned drivers stopped to help Fletcher when their cars were struck by a fourth driver who fled the scene of the pile-up. Two passengers inside the parked vehicles sustained non life-threating injuries.
According to police reports Begay spun her rear wheels, turning a complete 360, and continued southbound on S. Country Club where she stopped her vehicle after turning right onto W. 6th Ave.
Officers who responded to the scene said Begay used several profanities and was being belligerent and uncooperative with officers. Reports show that Begay had watery eyes and was very unsteady on her feet. Begay refused to respond to officers questions saying “I want my lawyer” and finally told police that “this is my second DUI how much time will I have to do?”.
Authorities said Begay, who has five warrants out for her arrest, was arrested on suspicion of fleeing the scene of an injury involved collision and extreme DUI charges.
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