A 19-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman is held on charges following the hit and run of a pedestrian in the Overland Park area.

Sadly, Sandra Carocari, 70, was gardening in her front yard when she was struck by Jill Conaghan. Carocari apparently was thrown across the yard, dying very quickly at the scene. The accident occurred July 18, but Conaghan was charged yesterday. She was held on $100,000 bond. Her attorney asked for a reduction in the bond and for her release to a treatment facility - both requests were denied.

Conaghan was allegedly under the influence of a medication at the time of the accident, not alcohol. However, she had several charges of consumption by a minor in the past, including charges just weeks before the accident. The judge who initially set her bond handed the next bond hearing over to another judge in Johnson County. That judge upheld the ruling, saying her history showed a frequent and persistent problem.

The accident occurred around 11:30AM. The local community had been complaining about reckless driving on the road for some time, saying speeding was a big problem in the area. The arrest report does not specifically address Conaghan's rate of speed. The charges listed are involuntary manslaughter DUI, leaving the scene, failure to maintain a lane and driving on a sidewalk.

While Conaghan left the scene initially, she did return shortly after. She went home to get her parents who returned with her.