Michigan Woman Accused of Fatal Hit-and-Run Flees to Thailand: Authorities

Michigan Woman Accused of Fatal Hit-and-Run Flees to Thailand: Authorities
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The Associated Press
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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Authorities believe a Michigan woman fled to Thailand to avoid the consequences of a hit-and-run crash that killed a suburban Detroit college student on New Year’s Day.

Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, was charged Monday with a federal crime related to her sudden one-way flight to Bangkok on Jan. 3.