Man charged in fatal Rockford hit-and-run was unlicensed, according to records
Published: Jan. 31, 2023 at 11:27 AM CST
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 20-year-old Rockford man is in custody in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on Christmas Day.
Gerwarn Porter was arrested Friday, Jan. 27. According to arrest records, Porter was not issued a license at the time of the incident.
Porter was determined as a suspect after traffic investigators were able to identify the vehicle involved in the crash.
Family members say Lisa Judson, 48, of Rockford was killed just after 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 while shoveling snow on Gilbert Avenue in Rockford. Police say she was the victim of a hit-and-run crash.
Loved ones created a GoFundMe for the Judson family, linked here.
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