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Arrest made in connection with deadly hit-and-run

Posted at 9:13 PM, Mar 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-17 18:46:38-04

A man was arrested Friday in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that happened last year in West Palm Beach.

The crash happened on May 6 at 4 a.m. in the 5600 block of Greenwood Avenue. 32-year-old Ishmael Granderson was killed and his body was found along the road, officials say. 

According to West Palm Beach Police, a warrant was issued Friday morning for the arrest of Michael Junior Brown, the driver. 

Brown surrendered at the Palm Beach Police Department and was transported to the Palm Beach County Jail. 

He was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. 

He is being held on a $125,000 bond.