CLEARFIELD – A woman accused of being involved in an accident that resulted in the death of a passenger waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
Lilia Aguilera-Aguilera faces charges of accidents involving death or personal infury, accidents involving death or personal injury-not properly licensed, accident involving damage attended vehicle/property, and failure to stop and give information or render aid.
According to court records, on Jan. 19 at 9:15 p.m., Aguilera-Aguilera was traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 in Graham Township. The vehicle was involved in an accident in which the passenger was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene as a result of the injuries.
It is alleged that she failed to remain at the sceneand was later located at a hotel in Kylertown. She reportedly admitted to police she was the driver of the vehicle when it was involved in the accident.
Police learned that she did not have a valid driver’s license and through ICE that she was in the country illegally.
She is currently housed in Clearfield County Jail.