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Lakeland woman admits to meth use, but denies involvement in fatal hit-and-run

Christina Westdorp admitted to deputies to using marijuana and methamphetamine on Friday night, but denied she was involved in the crash.
Credit: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Christina Westdorp admitted to deputies to using marijuana and methamphetamine on Friday night, but denied she was involved in the crash.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County sheriff's deputies arrested a Lakeland woman accused of leaving the scene of a deadly hit-and-run crash on Friday night.

Christina Westdorp admitted to deputies to using marijuana and methamphetamine on Friday night, but denied she was involved with the crash at the intersection of Highway 98 North and West Socrum Loop Road, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Westdorp, 36, is charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death. Deputies booked her into the Polk County Jail.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said two cars crashed around 6:20 p.m. Friday. Westorp got out of her Mitsubishi Galant and ran from the scene on foot, according to the sheriff's office.

Witnesses described a woman who matched Westdorp description.Sheriff's deputies surrounded the area, which included a K-9 unit. Deputies found Westdorp at a home on Lake Gibson Lane and arrested her.

A Toyota Camry with three people inside was stopped and a stop sign on West Socrum Loop Road and tried to make a left turn onto southbound Highway 98 North, according to the affidavit. The Camry pulled into the path of Westdorp's northbound Mitsubishi and the two cars collided, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. The crash caused the Camry to roll once.

Authorities pronounced the driver of the Camry dead at the scene. The two other passengers are in stable condition at Lakeland Regional Health. The sheriff's office has not released the names of the victims as of Saturday afternoon.

The investigation is ongoing.

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