FLATHEAD COUNTY, MT. (THECOUNT) — Desirea Garrera, of Beacon, New York, has been identified as the driver in a Saturday morning fatal vehicle-versus-pedestrian DUI hit-and-run in Flathead County, Montana.
Garrera, 25, who according to social media had recently relocated to Montana, is facing felony charges of vehicular homicide while under the influence after allegedly fatally striking a pedestrian in Kalispell early Saturday morning.
According to reports, Garrera was operating a vehicle on East Idaho Street near 7th Avenue East North in Kalispell, when she struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene around 3 a.m. Saturday.
The victim, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
Police later located Garrera and the involved vehicle. She was transported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office before being placed in county jail on a no-bond order.
The fatal collision incident under investigation.
Anyone with possible information on the case should contact Capt. Ryan Bartholomew of the Kalispell Police Department at 758-7793.
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Geo quick facts: Flathead County is in the U.S. state of Montana. At the 2020 census, its population was 104,357, making it the state’s fourth most populous county. Its county seat is Kalispell. Its numerical designation is 7 – Wikipedia.
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