27-year-old Heather Auger was involved in a hit-and-run incident on July 2, 2008. Auger allegedly hit a pedestrian, Lucy Crawford, in front of STK steakhouse in West Hollywood, California.TMZ.com: Hollywood DUI Suspect Charged With Felony (July 11, 2008) The accident occurred around 2:00 a.m, after which Auger drove away from the scene. The victim's boyfriend chased after Auger, eventually catching her. The entire incident was captured on video by a crew from TMZ.com. TMZ also acquired an audio recording of the 911 call from the scene.WeHo News (West Hollywood, CA): Hit & Run Driver Caught In WeHo By Paparazzi (July 3, 2008)TMZ: 911 Call Audio
On July 11, 2008, Auger was charged with three felonies by the Los Angeles County District Attorney.TMZ.com: Hollywood DUI Suspect Charged With Felony (July 11, 2008)Auger plead not guilty to the three charges on July 21, 2008, TMZ: Hollywood Hit and Run Suspect Pleads Not Guilty (July 22, 2008)
Three Felonies Charged With
911 Tape
TMZ acquired the 911 tape of the incident. On the audio an unidentified male describes the victim as having been "creamed". He describes the accident saying "a woman just got hit by a car in the middle of the street." The caller did not give his phone number and would not return to the scene to provide help.TMZ: 911 Call Audio
