UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): A Pensacola woman accused of killing a bicyclist in a 2023 hit-and-run has been arrested in Kentucky, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
According to FHP, 41-year-old Jessica Elizabeth Hendrickson was reportedly driving southbound on U.S. 41 in Kentucky, and local law enforcement received a tag alert matching the description of her boyfriend’s vehicle, which she was known to use frequently.
FHP officials said local law enforcement was in the area, conducted a traffic stop, and arrested Hendrickson.
ORIGINAL STORY:
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a Pensacola woman accused of fatally striking a bicyclist with her car and leaving the scene.
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FHP has an arrest warrant for 41-year-old Jessica Elizabeth Hendrickson, according to officials.
FHP reports say she was the driver who left the scene after crashing into the back of a bicycle driven by a 61-year-old Pensacola man on June 10, 2023, near State Road 292, west of Blue Angel Parkway.
The impact “(propelled) both the bicycle and rider to the south shoulder,” and the driver left the scene, the FHP release said.
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Officials are asking anyone with information on Hendrickson’s whereabouts to contact Cpl. Constance Knowles at 850-484-5000.
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