Penfield Man Arrested and Charged in Fatal Hit and Run Crash

A Penfield man has been arrested and charged in last month's fatal hit and run crash on Empire Boulevard in Webster.

27-year-old Max Ward is charged with criminally negligent homicide, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident among other charges.

Ward's Attorney says he turned himself into police on the night of crash.

Oksana Zakharchishin, a recent immigrant from Ukraine ,was killed in the crash.

Her 15-year-old was seriously hurt, and another daughter, and a three-year-old grandson were treated for minor injuries.

Webster Police Chief Joseph Reiger says the incident is still under investigation.


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