Suspect in Michigan fatal snow plow hit and run had prior drug convictions
WYOMING, Mich. (WJBK) - A 21-year-old man charged with failing to stop at an accident after a Grand Rapids-area woman was struck and killed by a truck equipped with a snowplow is being held on a $1 million bond.
The Grand Rapids Press reports Wyoming District Court Judge Steven Timmers took 21-year-old Austin Hill's criminal history into consideration Friday when raising the bond previously set at $750,000. A not guilty plea has been entered.
Hill is accused of hitting and killing Chelsea Crawford as she was walking to a bus stop on her way to work on Tuesday.
According to the FOX 17 in Grand Rapids, records show that Hill has served time for prior criminal offenses including maintaining a drug house along with the delivery and manufacturing of marijuana.
His driving record also shows he has several license suspensions since 2013, including violating the terms of a restricted license he was given at one point. He was also caught driving with fraudulent or fake insurance in 2015.
Hill's truck was located the day of the accident and he was arrested on Wednesday. Video from cameras on a nearby property played a key role in the investigation.
When Chelsea died, her husband Ben set up a GoFundMe account to pay for her memorial. The goal was set at $10,000 and it has topped $17,000 as of 11:30 Friday morning. Here's what he wrote on the account:
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Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.