Woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run no longer associated with law firm
A Naples woman arrested in connection with a fatal Dec. 9 hit-and-run crash is no longer practicing law with a Coral Gables firm.
Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol arrested Giselle Guzman, 30, of Naples, on Thursday and charged her with one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving a fatality, jail records indicate.
She bonded out Thursday.
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Guzman, was an associate with Wicker Smith O'Hara McCoy & Ford in North Naples, focused her work on civil litigation, construction, medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability and professional liability, according to her Florida Bar page.
Her page with the law firm was no longer available Friday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the law firm declined comment, saying she wasn't familiar with Guzman.
The crash happened Dec. 9 just before 6:45 p.m. along 41st Street Southwest, near 22nd Avenue, according to an incident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
Guzman was traveling north on 41st Street Southwest, while the pedestrian rode his bicycle north on 41st Street Southwest ahead of her.
The front of her car hit the cyclist, who was ejected from his bicycle and died on scene. She then fled, troopers said.
Guzman is next due in court Jan. 17.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Twitter @TomasFRoBeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews.
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