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Camarillo Man Arrested on Suspicion of DUI and Vehicular Manslaughter

By Neil Shous, Esq.

Nicholas Lagrotta, 23, of Camarillo was arrested Aug. 28 on suspicion of striking and killing a jogger on a Thousand Oaks street. Police say, Lagrotta, who hit 46-year-old Kerry Marsh as she was jogging in a bicycle lane on Lindero Canyon Road, was driving under the influence of alcohol, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. The impact from the crash reportedly threw Marsh into some bushes by the side of the road. Police, who responded to Lagrotta?s accident after he crashed into a tree, realized he had hit someone when they saw Marsh?s running shoes on the side of the road. Apparently, they had to use a thermal imager to find Marsh?s body. Lagrotta was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on October 13, 2008 (boomark / email).