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Centereach woman charged in fatal hit-run of bicyclist

Janice Montalvo, 54, of Centereach, was arrested and

Photo credit: Stringer News Service; SCPD | Janice Montalvo, 54, of Centereach, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an incident involving a fatality and with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. (July 12, 2013)

A Centereach woman who police said struck and killed a bicyclist in Terryville with her car Thursday night, then fled, was arrested Friday and charged with two crimes, including leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

Janice Montalvo, 54, told police she knew she struck the bicyclist, Bradford Packer, 51, but didn't stop because she was afraid, said Suffolk Det. Sgt. James Madden of the Vehicular...

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