East Rochester man charged in deadly hit-and-run crash
Authorities have charged 51-year-old Bruce Bugbee of East Rochester in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Rochester on Friday.
Rochester police said that Bugbee struck a man in his 60s on a bicycle with a 2019 Chevy Silverado before fleeing the scene. According to police, Bugbee was allegedly driving while intoxicated, with a child in the vehicle at the time.
The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Friday at the intersection of Norton Street and North Street, police said.
New York State Police later located Bugbee and the Silverado at a residence in Ontario County, police said.
Bugbee was taken to the Monroe County Jail and is facing charges including second-degree vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident causing death, aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law, and driving while intoxicated.
The victim's identity has not yet been released.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bruce Bugbee charged in deadly hit-and-run crash in Rochester NY
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