Henderson Police have arrested a 27-year old woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a 21-year old woman dead in Henderson on Mar. 7th. According to Henderson Police, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a non-responsive female lying in the road at the intersection of Galleria Drive and Ward Drive near Boulder Highway. Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as 21-year old Wendy Rodriguez Figueredo.

Henderson police’s preliminary investigation suggests that Figueredo was struck as she crossed the street. Witnesses at the scene said that the vehicle that struck Figueredo failed to stop and render aid or to report the accident to authorities and instead fled the scene. Figueredo was transported by ambulance to Sunrise Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving by medical staff.

Following an extensive investigation, Henderson police arrested 27-year old Ashley Clinton on Mar. 21st. Clinton was booked into the Henderson Detention Center and was charged with felony duty to stop at the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury, misdemeanor charges of failure to render aid after an accident and for driving with a suspended license. “It’s important to us we care about each incident that we have and want to try and bring closure to the victims and their families in cases like these," said Officer Rod Pena, with Henderson Police Department.

Wendy’s father Maicel Rondan says that his daughter will be remembered as someone who was always happy. “I have so much anger inside me. She took away my daughter’s life. She ran from the scene, she fled the scene... She didn’t help her! She didn’t stop. She could stop for a minute to get her and take her to the hospital, maybe she’d be alive right now!” said Rondan.

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