Driver, 72, arrested in NYC hit-and-run that killed ex-Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Griffiths, 72, was arrested eight months after fatally striking former Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood in a hit-and-run incident in Brooklyn.
- Underwood, 33, was hit by Griffiths' Ford SUV while crossing against the light and subsequently run over by a second vehicle, leading to her death at the scene.
- Griffiths initially claimed he "did nothing wrong," stating he stopped after hitting Underwood and tried to flag down the second vehicle, which fled the scene.
- Police records show Griffiths' vehicle had 41 violations, including 25 speeding tickets, and was impounded following the incident.
- He faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and leaving the scene of an accident with injury.
