A 25-year-old Broward County woman is behind bars after police say she killed a man by running him over outside a Coconut Creek casino.
Nadia Pierre-Louis was arrested Tuesday and charged with fleeing the scene of an accident involving a death. According to officers, Pierre-Louis allegedly struck 57-year-old Jay Edelstein outside the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek around 6 AM last Thursday and fled the scene.
Edelstein was taken to Broward Health North Hospital with head and leg trauma, where he would die Saturday as a result of his injuries.
The car believed to be involved in the crash, a gray 2003 Toyota Corolla, was found in North Lauderdale the same day as the incident.
In court, prosecutors argued Pierre-Louis might leave the country. The judge noted that after the crash, she texted her employer saying she needed to return to Haiti.
"I believe that Ms. Pierre-Louis would flee our jurisdiction, if given the opportunity,” Judge Michael Davis said, adding he wasn't comfortable setting a bond but the law required it. Davis settled on a $250,000 bond, but ordered her to surrender her green card and passport.
