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Waterbury man arrested for fatal hit-and-run on East Main Street: Police

It's alleged that he hit a 36-year-old woman on East Main Street on the evening of Aug. 10. She died at the hospital.

WATERBURY, Conn. — A Waterbury man accused of driving away after fatally hitting a woman with a car has been arrested, city police report.

Waterbury police took Morris Holman, 25, into police custody Tuesday.

Holman was charged with manslaughter, misconduct with a vehicle, evading responsibility with death, tampering with evidence, and many driving and vehicle violations.

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It's alleged that Holman hit Michelle Trausch, 36, of Norwich, on the 600 block of East Main Street on the evening of Aug. 10. Trausch was found in the roadway; she was taken to an area hospital where she died from her injuries, police said. Holman drove away after hitting Trausch, according to police.

Holman is being held on a $250,000 bond.

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