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Philly rideshare driver charged in fatal hit-and-run
Philly rideshare driver charged with hit-and-run killing man in Montgomery County.
In brief
Philly rideshare driver charged with hit-and-run killing man in Montgomery County. Philly rideshare driver Andy Nunez Vasquez charged with hit-and-run after colliding with Ricardo Baptiste in East Norriton, who was then struck by a tractor-trailer and died. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Hit-and-run charge
Philly rideshare driver Andy Nunez Vasquez charged with hit-and-run after colliding with Ricardo Baptiste in East Norriton.
Fatal collision details
Ricardo Baptiste, 29, was struck by a tractor-trailer after being hit by Vasquez's car on Sept. 6.
Victim and driver
Baptiste, 29, of Drexel Hill, died after being hit by a white 2015 Hyundai Sonata.
Police findings
Police found Baptiste injured and unresponsive at 9:10 p.m. and took him to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital.
Investigations
Surveillance video and license plate readers placed Vasquez on scene through phone and ride-share records.
Charges
Vasquez faces misdemeanor charges of failing to render aid and report an accident, plus a felony count of accidents involving injury or death.
Prior record
Vasquez pleaded guilty to disobeying a traffic control device in 2023.
In short
Philly rideshare driver Andy Nunez Vasquez charged with hit-and-run after colliding with Ricardo Baptiste in East Norriton, who was then struck by a tractor-trailer and died.
