Arrest made in deadly hit
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Key Points:
- Sacramento police arrested 30-year-old Miracle Meritt in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 9-year-old girl and seriously injured a man in the Oak Park area.
- The collision occurred Thursday evening near 36th Street and 19th Avenue and involved a vehicle and a minibike.
- The girl was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the injured man is expected to survive.
- The suspect fled the scene but was later identified and charged with felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.
- The investigation into the crash is ongoing.