Arrest made in deadly Plymouth hit-and-run

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A man was arraigned Friday in connection with the deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a woman and her dog in Plymouth Thursday.

Timothy LaPierre, 39, was arrested and arraigned for the fatal hit-and-run crash Friday. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday at Lunn's Way and Garrett Place. Police say the woman, Marjorie Cochrane, was hit while walking her boxer, Sasha, near her home. The car did not stop.

Two people found the 69-year-old and her dog in the road, she was unconscious and bleeding from her head. She suffered serious injuries in the crash and was taken to a local hospital before being airlifted to Boston Medical Center. Both Marjorie and Sasha died as a result of the crash.

Rick Cochrane, the victim's son said, "Our whole day, our whole life just crashed on us yesterday morning."

At first, police had little to go on, but while canvassing the area hours after the crash, they spotted a Chevy Silverado parked in a driveway about a mile away from where Marjorie and Sasha were hit. When investigators knocked on the door, LaPierre confessed, police say. According to the warrant, he told police he remembers a sun glare and trying to clear the window with his wipers when he thought he hit something. He said he saw a dog run off, and figured everything was okay. The warrant also says LaPierre's mother texted him later in the day to let him know about the deadly accident, but says he never made the connection.  He didn't think it was him because he didn't see a person with the dog, he said.

Flowers and messages for Marjorie and Sasha are now being left near the scene. The mother of two and grandmother of two was semi-retired and worked part-time at Bank of America.

Neighbor Maureen Hilchey said, "My heart breaks for this family. It's like, how can you leave someone sitting there? It's gut wrenching."

As for LaPierre, he has a four-page long driving record, which includes issues such as speeding tickets and suspensions. He was arraigned Friday and pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of an accident. His lawyer said he expected his client to post the $25,000 bail that was set.

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