Arrest made in deadly hit-and-run crash

MORNINJESSICA ALPERN IS LIVE AT THELEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE WITH THELATEST ON THIS STORY.THE DRIVER WAS BOOKED INTO THELEE COUNTY JAIL JUST HOURS AGO.HE’S CHARGED WITH HIT AND RINVOLVING DEATH... AND WILL GOBEFORE A JUDGE ON THAT CHARGETHIS MORNING.TROOPERS SAY 20-YEAR-OLD CLODYENRIQUE GONZALEZ VERA, WHO YOUSEE HERE, HIT ANOTHER YOUNG MANON A SCOOTER ON THE CAPE CORALBRIDGE YESTERDAY... AND THDROVE AWAY.21-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN MANKE WASPRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.YESTERDAY TROOPERS CONDUCTED ADAYS-LONG INVESTIGATION THATULTIMATELY LED THEM TO THEDRIVER’S VEHICLE WHICH THEYIMPOUNDED FROM A CAPE CORALHOME.THIS MORNING AS TROOPERS WAITFOR THE DRIVER’S DAY IN COURT,THEY’RE ALSO REMINDING EVERYONEOF THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING ATTHE SCENE IN THE EVENT OF ACRASH."This could be any one of ourfamily members this is why as adriver you have to beresponsible and you mostcertainly have to be accountableif your involved in an accidentyou have to remain on scene"Lieutenant Gregory S.Bueno//Florida Highway Patrol