Booked for felony, hit and run causing injury/death. Bail $25,000.
Update:
As of 1/15/2019, at approximately 1212 hours, Jeffry Tsarnas of Myers Flat was placed under arrest for a felony warrant issued by the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office for a violation of section 20001(a)1 V.C.
Original press release:
On the evening of Tuesday November 27, 2018, the California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area received a report of a female pedestrian whom had possibly been hit by a vehicle while walking in the lanes and crossing Fernbridge in Loleta, CA.
CHP Officers responded to the scene and contacted 47 year old Marie Kelley of Garberville. Ms. Kelley was being treated by emergency medical personnel for injuries to her lower left leg, consistent with having been hit and/or run over by a vehicle.
The involved vehicle had fled the scene and was unable to be identified at that time. Ms. Kelley was transported to Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna for treatment of her injuries. CHP officers recovered a broken driver side vehicle mirror at the location of the collision and this information was released through the media, in hopes of locating the vehicle, as well as possible witnesses to the collision.
The CHP received several tips from the public in regards to this investigation. On 11-29-2018, 54 year old Jeffry Tsarnas of Myers Flat came in to the Humboldt Area CHP office and stated he had been the driver at the time of the collision. Mr. Tsarnas also brought the involved vehicle to the CHP office and the broken mirror was matched to this vehicle. A full statement was obtained from Mr. Tsarnas at this time.
It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in this collision.
Previous posts:
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2018/12/chp-finally-releases-information-on.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2018/12/did-josh-pearlston-hit-woman-walking-on.html?m=1
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