This woman has been arrested in a deadly hit and run accident in Boise.

 

La Porsha Merritt has been arrested in Arizona in connection with a deadly hit and run accident in Boise that happened on May 15th.

 

Merritt was behind the wheel when she hit and killed 28 year old Pascal Baredetse in the La Quinta Inn and Suites parking lot on Vista Avenue on May 15, 2016.

 

She was found in Scottsdale, Arizona and is currently being held on a $500,000 warrant for voluntary manslaughter.

 

According to KTVB, Merritt and Baredetse knew each other and were in an argument before the incident happened.

 

Merritt was allegedly driving away when Baredetse ran after them and started pounding on the windows. That's when Merritt struck Baredetse with her car. He later died from his injuries.

 

Police say they plan to extradite Merritt back to Idaho.

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