PAWTUCKET – Police say they’ve arrested the driver wanted in connection to a potentially fatal hit-and-run crash with a unicyclist.
On Sept. 6, the Pawtucket Police Department responded to the area of Main Street and Magill Street for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian operating an electric unicycle.
The operator of the involved vehicle, which had been reported stolen to the department earlier that day, fled the scene on foot. The victim, a 48-year-old male who was operating the electric unicycle, sustained numerous life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition at a local hospital, said police in a release.
Hours prior to the hit-and-run collision, Pawtucket Police Officers received a Flock License Plate Recognition (LPR) alert indicating that the driver of the stolen vehicle was traveling within the city of Pawtucket. Moments later, officers located the vehicle and attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop. The operator failed to stop, and a brief vehicle pursuit ensued. In the interest of public safety, the vehicle pursuit was ultimately terminated, said police.
With the assistance of the Central Falls Police Department, investigators developed a suspect in the case. Through further investigation, members of the Pawtucket Police Department’s Major Crime Unit were able to positively identify the suspect as Maryna Ohagan, 26, of Providence.
An arrest warrant was subsequently issued, and Ohagan was later apprehended by the Providence Police Department. She was then turned over to the Pawtucket Police Department, where she provided a full confession regarding her involvement in the incident, said police.
Ohagan has been charged with the following offenses:
• Duty to stop in an accident resulting in serious bodily injury (first offense)
• Possession of a stolen vehicle or vehicle parts
• Larceny over $10,000
• Reckless driving and other offenses against public safety
