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Authorities Think Suspect In Local Fatal Drunken-Driving Crash Hiding In Florida

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published December 14, 2018 at 5:12 AM EST
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Federal authorities and Columbus police believe a woman who caused a drunken driving accident last July is hiding out in Florida. 

Police are searching for 47-year old Heather Tapia, who killed 39-year-old Audrey Gartin when Tapia turned in front of traffic at Morse Road and Cleveland Avenue. Tapia has six previous dui convictions. 
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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