N.C. woman charged in fatal Lancaster County hit and run

A woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a Lancaster County hit-and-run that left a cyclist dead, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.

Diane Elizabeth Kelley, 46, of Lilesville, N.C., is charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death, Cpl. Bill Ryan said.

The bicyclist, Richard B. Sims, 42, of Lancaster, was traveling north on S.C. 9 near Deerwood Road around 10:15 p.m. Friday when he was struck from behind, Lance Cpl. Gary Miller said.

Kelley was driving a 2014 Nissan Altima. She is being held in the Lancaster County Detention Center.

This story was originally published June 27, 2017 at 3:09 PM with the headline "N.C. woman charged in fatal Lancaster County hit and run."