Woman Arrested In Connection To Fatal Hit-And-Run

67-year-old Cheryl Richards is accused of hitting a Harley Davidson in her Ford SUV resulting in death.

One woman is facing charges in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that happened in Horry County.

Shortly before 8pm last Friday, 41-year-old Eric Odom died at a hospital following a crash along Highway 17 near Palmetto Avenue in Little River.

67-year-old Cheryl Richards is accused of hitting Odom’s Harley Davidson in her Ford SUV before fleeing the scene.

Richards was arrested on Tuesday and charged with hit-and-run involving a death. She has since been released to home detention on a $80,000 bond.