Montgomery County Jail online records show that Jason Aaron Cartwright was booked Thursday on suspicion of aggravated vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident, both felony charges. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
Tasha Watkins, 35, died at Miami Valley Hospital following the four-vehicle crash that happened around 6:40 p.m. Sunday along North Gettysburg Avenue.
Dayton police released the new information Tuesday on social media and asked for the public’s help to identify the driver, who abandoned the wrecked car at nearby Clark Gas, 1655 N. Gettysburg Ave., and then got a ride in a silver car.
#HELPID - Suspect driver from fatal hit & run crash on Gettysburg Ave. on 4/5 at 6:42pm. Male left crash scene, abandoned the wrecked car at nearby Clark Station & got in a silver sedan to leave the area. Recognize him? Call Det. Rizer 937-333-1142 or Crime Stoppers 937-222-STOP pic.twitter.com/XJkEGWSjWF
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) April 7, 2020
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