A 19-year-old driver who fled the scene of a crash, after hitting a teenager attempting to cross the road on a bicycle on Monday night, has been arrested.
Kristy Nandoo, 19, of Apopka  was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash on State Road 436 near Thompson Road in Orange County.
Troopers say, Nandoo was heading northbound on State Road 436 around 8:20 p.m., when she hit Edward Fernandez, 16, who was attempting to cross the highway, but not in a crosswalk or at an intersection. Â He was later pronounced dead at Florida Hospital in Apopka.
Meanwhile, Nandoo fled the scene of the crash northbound.
Witnesses called 911 and provided a description of the 2000 Ford Mustang Nandoo was driving.
Police caught up with the Mustang at Christiana and Mason Street in Apopka, but Nandoo’s boyfriend, a 17-year-old male was driving the vehicle.
Troopers say, Nandoo and the teen had switched vehicles. Â When stopped she was driving her boyfriend’s 2008 pickup truck.
Nandoo was arrested for leaving the scene of a fatal crash. Â She was booked into the Orange County Jail around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The crash remains under investigation.
