One person was killed and another was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Whitley County. Now the driver of that vehicle has been charged with murder, leaving the scene of an accident and driving under the influence.
The crash happened 6 p.m. Monday evening on Highway 895 in the Williamsburg area. The sheriff says Joshua L. Bennett and Teresa L. Ward were walking along the road when a car, operated by Sonia Askins, hit them and fled the scene.
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Ward died on scene. Bennett was sent to the hospital. Neighbors say they were just steps from home when they were hit.
Askins returned to the scene at the urging of her boyfriend. She told police that she had asked if the couple was okay before driving off. According to her arrest citation, Askins told officers that she was in shock after striking the couple. She also admitted to taking a shot of moonshine, 10mg of Oxycodone, 15 mg Morphine and other prescription drugs.
The names of the couple have not been released.
Askins is lodged in the Whitley County jail.
