Placer County CEO was driver in Rocklin fatal pedestrian collision, advocacy group says
A Facebook post and community advocacy group identified Placer County CEO Todd Leopold as the driver of a vehicle that fatally struck Anthony Williams in late March in Rocklin.
Williams, an 18-year-old senior and basketball player at Inderkum High School, was struck by the vehicle about 8:30 p.m. March 19 on Lonetree Boulevard near the Blue Oaks Town Center shopping area, the Rocklin Police Department said.
A community advocacy group calling itself “Justice for Anthony” announced on Thursday in a news release that they’ve been trying to get more information about the incident that led to Williams’ death, but they have not received any answers from authorities. In the news release, the group said a Facebook post and a waitress, who was among those who went to Williams’ aid immediately after the collision, have identified the county executive as the driver.
“We’re demanding some answers,” said Michelle Mendez, a member of the advocacy group that has been working with Williams’ family. “If it’s not who it allegedly is, then who is it?”
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