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Accused drunk driver faces new charges for killing man

Updated: Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012, 6:31 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012, 6:31 PM EDT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The woman accused of driving drunk and hitting and killing a man with her van faces new charges. Back in April, police said Anissa Northrup hit and killed IPFW student Nathan Gatchell.

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It happened near the intersection of Broadway and Jefferson Boulevard. Gatchell was rushed to Lutheran Hospital, where he later died. Police said Northrup left the scene of the accident. She now faces a Class C Felony for failure to stop after an accident resulting in death, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, and operating a vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more.

Her hearing is scheduled to start September 24th.

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