Phoenix police have arrested Andrew Friedlander, 34, the driver that hit and killed Charissa Coleman. Author: Adriana Loya (12NEWS) Updated: 9:53 PM MST May 6, 2021
PHOENIX Just one mile from her home on Sunday, 28-year-old Charissa Coleman was killed when, according to police, a street racing vehicle struck her car.
Phoenix police arrested the man behind the wheel, but the other vehicle involved in the race fled the scene and has not been located. Investigators said that the car was a black Camaro.
“Please help us find this person and bring them to justice,” said Felisia Coleman-Bryant, Coleman’s paternal aunt. “So that our family can know this senseless act will be paid for.”
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Phoenix police arrested a man after they say his vehicle crashed into another vehicle during a possible street race on Sunday, killing 28-year-old Charissa Coleman, officials announced Tuesday.
Police said Andrew Friedlander, 34, was arrested in connection with the fatal crash after he was released from the hospital.
At about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a report of a two-car crash near 91st Avenue and Indian School Road.
Police learned through witnesses that the drivers of two cars, an Infiniti and a black Camaro, drove next to each other at a high rate of speed going west on Indian School Road.
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Phoenix Police took 34-year-old Andrew Friedlander into custody as he was released from the hospital.
PHOENIX - A man has been arrested after a woman died following a two-car crash at a
west Phoenix intersection that was reportedly caused by illegal street racing.
According to Phoenix
Police, the crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on May 2 at 91st Avenue and Indian School Road when a 2017 Infinity Q50 that was driven by 34-year-old Andrew Friedlander was speeding and crashed into a Jeep.
Police said 28-year-old Charissa Coleman was pronounced dead at a hospital after Sunday night’s crash.
According to police, Coleman was making a left turn on a street when a passenger car slammed into her vehicle at a high rate of speed.
A bystander pulled the unconscious woman from her vehicle and began performing CPR until medical crews arrived.
Police have been trying to crack down on street racing around the city.
In March, the Phoenix City Council approved a new ordinance allowing police to impound a car involved with street racing or reckless driving for up to 30 days.
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