Police: Teen on e-bike who was hit by driver in Charlotte has died
A teenager hit by a driver last month while riding an electric bicycle in Charlotte has died at a hospital, police said.
Amber Caralexa Paris, 15, was thrown from the bike when the driver hit her around 5:45 p.m. Nov. 24 at Driftwood Drive and Winterfield Place in east Charlotte, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release.
The driver ran away, but police found and arrested him the next day.
Amber died on Friday, police said.
Police charged 40-year-old Julio Cesar Xocop-Vicente with felony hit-and-run, reckless driving and no operator’s license.
“Detectives will be working with the District Attorney’s Office to determine further charges,” according to the CMPD statement.
Police urged anyone who saw the crash or has information about it to call CMPD at 704-432-2169, ext. 2, or the Charlotte Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 704-334-1600.