Sentencing in hit and run death

WHITE PLAINS – A 32-year-old Port Chester man was sentenced Tuesday in Westchester County Court to one year in county jail and permanent revocation of his state driver’s license following a fatal accident.

Vincente Lopez-Duarte pled guilty plea one leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, reckless endangerment and vehicle and traffic violations.

On February 19, 2007 at about 3:30 p.m., Lopez-Duarte was driving on North Main Street at the intersection of Westchester Avenue in Port Chester. As the light turned green, he struck the victim with his vehicle as she walked in the crosswalk on Westchester Avenue. The victim landed on the hood and was flipped over the top of the car.

A witness saw Lopez-Duarte drive up the street about 20 feet, stop for about 30 seconds and then drive off. He drove his vehicle in and out traffic in the opposite lane as he went home.

The witness followed him to his home where the Port Chester Police were alerted and he was arrested.

The victim died two days after the incident. Lopez-Duarte was not driving with a valid license.