UNION COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — A 75-year-old man has been indicted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Union County.
According to court records from the Union County Court of Common Pleas, Paul Mathers is charged with the death of 41-year-old Angela LeMasters.
Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton said that on May 2, LeMasters was standing in a grassy area next to Maple Ridge Road.
Court records show that Mathers was driving a Ford F-250 pickup truck on Maple Ridge Road when he allegedly struck LeMasters with his vehicle.
She was flown to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and later died from her injuries.
Dashcam from Mathers' truck shows he turned around and drove slowly past LeMasters as she was lying on the ground. He stopped some distance away before continuing to drive to his home, where deputies later found his vehicle. It had damage consistent with the accident, according to court documents.
Mathers was arrested at his home without incident.
"This is a tremendously tragic crash, and our hearts are burden for the LeMasters family. Our prayers are with them as they mourn the loss of their loved one," Patton said.
Mathers faces several charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter and failure to stop after an accident.
He is currently being held in the Tri-County Regional Jail and a judge issued a $20,000 bond for Mathers.