Police Arrest Driver in Fatal Vernon Crash

Police have arrested the driver accused of hitting and killing a 58-year-old woman while she was crossing the street over the summer.

Robert W. Maly, 66, of Manchester, turned himself in on Monday after police obtained a warrant for his arrest. He’s accused of hitting Kathleen Jasak, of Vernon, on Hyde Avenue/Route 30 in Vernon the morning of July 2.

Jasak was pronounced dead at the scene.

Maly has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, failure to avoid a pedestrian and other motor vehicle offenses.

He was arraigned Monday morning. Maly was released on a promise to appear and is due back in court Dec. 1.

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