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Lincoln Woman Faces Charges in Man’s Fall from SUV

fatal-accidentLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 34-year-old Lincoln woman has surrendered to face charges in the fatal fall of a man from the sunroof of a sport utility vehicle she was driving.

Police spokeswoman Katie Flood says Lindsey McCallister turned herself in on Tuesday to face charges of leaving the scene of an injury accident, tampering with evidence and drunken driving. Jail records said she remained there on Wednesday. Court records don’t list her attorney’s name.

McCallister was driving the SUV on Aug. 24 when 27-year-old James “Jamie” Rubio fell from its sunroof. She first told investigators she drove left the scene because she couldn’t find her cellphone to call 911. But Flood says investigators learned that McCallister made seven calls and sent three text messages after Rubio fell, none of them to 911.

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