Buffalo, NY (WBEN) 20-year-old Hannah Christensen of Clifton Park, NY has been arraigned before State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns on one count of Leaving the Scene of an Incident without Reporting Resulting in a Serious Physical Injury, an "E" Felony.
Prosecutors say on the night of November 1, 2018, Christensen was driving on Hadley Road on the North Campus of the University of Buffalo when she hit the victim, also a UB student, who was walking in a marked crosswalk. The defendant then left the scene and pulled into a parking lot away from the scene but close enough where she could see the emergency responders treating the victim. She never reported the incident.
The defendant was released on her own recognizance. She is scheduled to return on April 9 at 9:30 a.m. for a pre-trial report.
If convicted, Christensen faces up to 4 years in prison.
