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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - A man has been arrested after a worker died after trying to stop a customer from stealing tires at a Lake County shop, according to the Mascotte Police Department.
Brandon Lewis, 33, is accused of hitting Ashley Tyer with a car last week as he allegedly sped away from Just Stop Tires without paying.
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James Kelly, an employee at the shop, said the customer lowered the car off the jack, got into his car, and took off.
Tyer ran after the customer and ended up on the hood of the car.
"By the time I turned around, she was on the hood," Kelly said. "I don't know if she jumped, or they ran into her, but I know once she was on that hood, he knew that her life was in jeopardy, and he didn't care."
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Woman run over attempting to stop alleged thief at tire shop
Members of the community in Mascotte are seeking answers after a woman working at a tire shop was run over while attempting to stop an alleged thief.
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Tyer was critically injured and later died from her injuries.
In a news release Monday, Mascotte police said Lewis had been identified as the customer involved. Lewis was taken into custody, and he faces a charge of first-degree vehicular homicide.
Police said more charges and arrests are possible as the investigation continues.
The Source: This story was written with information released by the Mascotte Police Department and previous FOX 35 reporting.