What to Know
- Sigrid Davis, 79, died after being struck by an SUV along Easton Road Tuesday night. Pieces of the smashed Kia led police to an arrest.
- Arturo Guzman-Jimenez smelled of alcohol when police tracked him down, investigators said.
- The 31-year-old faces homicide by vehicle, DUI, driving without a license and related counts.
Police arrested a suspected drunken driver who they say he tried to drive home after a hit-and-run crash along a busy Bucks County road Tuesday night that left a 79-year-old great grandmother out on a casino trip dead.
Arturo Guzman-Jimenez is charged with homicide by vehicle, DUI, driving without a license and related counts in the deadly wreck that closed Easton Road (Route 611) between Kelly and Bristol roads in Warrington Township for more than five hours.
Sigrid Davis, who lived near the crash scene and had just been dropped off from a casino trip, died after being struck while walking along the shoulder of the road. She was a great grandmother, family members said.
Police recovered pieces of the striking vehicle, a 2018 Kia Sportage, and used the VIN to quickly zero in on Guzman-Jimenez, arriving to his home one hour later, police said.
Investigators later found Guzman-Jimenez at his home after finding his badly smashed up Kia SUV near his home in nearby Plumstead Township, police said. Guzman-Jimenez smelled of alcohol and failed a field sobriety check. He doesn't have a valid driver's license, police said.
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A judge arraigned the 31-year-old suspect on homicide by vehicle charges and set bail at $700,000. It was unclear if Guzman-Jimenez had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
