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Man confesses to driving suspect vehicle in fatal Palm Beach Gardens hit and run, police say

Man confesses to driving suspect vehicle in fatal Palm Beach Gardens hit and run, police say
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Palm Beach Gardens Police say a 51-year-old man turned himself in and confessed to driving the vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian Friday night.

According to police, Ramon Jamie Gonzalez-Pabon says he "panicked" and fled the scene after fatally striking 72-year-old Patrick M. Meehan with his red 2013 Dodge Durango at approximately 11:42 p.m.

Gonzalez-Pabon was placed under arrest and is being charged with Failing to Remain at the Scene of a Traffic Crash involving death.

He was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail.