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Phoenix Driver Held on $750,000 Bond in Deadly Bike-Lane Hit-and-Run

Police say he admitted driving, linking his loss of consciousness to fentanyl use.

Overview

  • Eric Dustin Hodge, 46, was arrested after a south Phoenix collision that killed bicyclist Hannah Rose Henry, 26, on Feb. 8.
  • Court documents state Hodge veered into the bike lane on Central Avenue near Elwood Street, rear-ended Henry, drove onto the sidewalk, and fled.
  • Investigators say video identified the vehicle’s make and model, leading officers to Hodge’s van with damage that matched scene evidence.
  • Police report Hodge claimed he fell asleep, thought he hit a fire hydrant, and later bought more drugs; paraphernalia was recovered from his pocket.
  • Hodge faces charges including reckless manslaughter, leaving the scene of a deadly crash, and drug offenses, and a judge set a $750,000 cash-only bond.