Driver Busted in Idol Wannabe's Hit-and-Run Death

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 27, 2009 6:51 AM CDT

A suspect has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of sassy former American Idol contestant Alexis Cohen, TMZ reports. Her body was found by a New Jersey roadway over the weekend, 350 yards from her parked car. The 23-year-old driver faces charges of reckless driving causing death and leaving the scene of an accident. He could be sentenced to up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.
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