Updated
Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Jun 13
Miracle Meritt Arrested in Sacramento Hit-and-Run That Killed 9-Year-Old Girl
Updated
Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Jun 13

Miracle Meritt Arrested in Sacramento Hit-and-Run That Killed 9-Year-Old Girl

3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Jun 13

Summary

  • 30-year-old Miracle Meritt was arrested Friday on felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges in a Sacramento crash that killed a 9-year-old girl.
  • The collision happened Thursday before 8 p.m. near 36th Street and 19th Avenue in Oak Park and involved a vehicle and a minibike, police said.
  • A girl and a man were found at the scene and taken to a hospital, where the girl died; the man suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive.
  • Police said the driver fled before officers arrived, and the crash remains under investigation.

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