PASCO — The suspect in a hit and run crash that killed a Pasco father of two is being held on a $500,000 bond.
The Tri-City Herald reported Miguel A. Paniagua fled during an April 2 traffic stop and crashed into Jason Smith’s car at 60 miles per hour. Court documents say surveillance footage captured a man resembling Paniagua running from the scene.
He was assigned a public defender and is expected to enter a plea next week.
The repeat felon had eluded police until Wednesday, when a tip led officers to the house where he was hiding.
Prosecutors asked a Franklin County judge for the half-a-million-dollar bond in light of Paniagua’s failure to appear in court five times so far this year. He faces several charges, including vehicular homicide.
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