Motorist indicted in fatal hit-skip of Cleveland officer

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

Authorities said the motorist arrested in the fatal hit-skip of a Cleveland police patrolman on an interstate had cocaine in his system when he struck the officer.

Israel Alvarez, 45, of Cleveland, was indicted Thursday on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, failing to stop after an accident and drug possession in the death of Patrolman David Fahey on Interstate 90 last month.