Fresno man arrested in hit-and-run crash in San Francisco

San Francisco — A San Francisco man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he hit a pedestrian on the corner of 19^th Ave and Lincoln Ave. He tried to flee the scene, police said.

Police say 17-year-old Michael Johnson, who attends Fresno High School in Fresno, was speeding northbound on Lincoln about 9:30 a.m. and made a left-hand turn despite the “No Left Turn” signs posted at the intersection.

The crash injured an 83-year-old schizophrenic man, Harold Winkler. Winkler was taken immediately to San Francisco’s General Hospital where he was treated and released to a homeless shelter on Mission and 5^th.

Johnson ran away after the crash but officers quickly caught and arrested him on felony hit-and-run, illegal turn, driving with a suspended license and operating an unregistered vehicle.

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Cheerleader dismissed due to weight gain

A controversial weight-limit has been put on cheerleaders within the Aurora School District. The rule states that any member participating in cheerleading routines must maintain a weight of 135 lbs. or less.

Aurora High has been affected by this new rule and 15-year-old Simone Cassidy was dismissed from the team because she does not meet the new requirements. Simone is part of the Aurora High award-winning cheer squad and years of gymnastic training has contributed to her becoming a strong athlete.

The couch of Aurora High’s squad, Petra Mann, said that she had to follow the rules and she would be happy to “have Simone back, as long as she can reduce her weight by 5 or more pounds.” Simone would not comment.