Police: Port St. Lucie woman crashes into bicyclist, apologizes, drives off
Thursday, June 11th, 2009 by Ana X. Ceron
Matilda Nunez
PORT ST. LUCIE — A Port St. Lucie woman was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash after she hit a bicyclist, told him she was sorry and sped away, according to police.
Matilda Nunez, 60, was leaving the Wash-N-Go car wash on Port St. Lucie Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon when she hit a bicyclist crossing the driveway, police said.
The 16-year-old bicyclist was carrying a passenger and both were throw from the bike. The bicyclist landed partly in front of the car before dragging himself to a grassy shoulder, police said.
Witnesses told police the woman was talking on her cell phone when the crash happened.
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