. >> reporter: she was on her mike christy littleford hit her. police said that christy littleford left they are on the side of the road and continued to drive home, thinking she thought an animal, when she found the bike under her, she called the police. and natasha pettigrew's family and friends want answers. >> the biggest question is did the driver knew she had someone or she really thought she hit a deer. >> the county's state attorney said that the investigation could say several weeks. >>> in montgomery county, the public will not get the final say on a controversial fee. the judge rejected thousands of petition signatures, including one that he called ineligible and others that left off a middle initial. critics say they plan to appeal. >>> he received a life-saving transplant in the middle of last year's record breaking snowstorm. and michael jader is using his new lease on life to champion a cause that is close to his heart. >> reporter: the blizzard left this man on the ski scopes in maryland and this man was near death. jadeder got to

the driver, christy littleford said she thought she hit an animal and drove to her home even though the bicycle was lodged under her suv. at this point, police have not charged littleford. we are continuing to follow the story and also the robbery. more redales on -- details on our website wusa9.com and on 9news now beginning at 5:00 p.m. >>> d. c. police have charged adams of maryland with involuntarmanslaughter. 26-year-old julia bartletter of austria was killed. the accident happened nearly two weeks ago near 18th street northwest in the adams morgan area. adams was driving under the influence when the crash happened. >>> the growing problem of texting and talking while driving is taking center stage today in washington. transportation secretary ray lahood is hosting a distracted driving summit. at the same time, the d. c. police are cracking down on drivers. kristin fisher spent the morning at a check point where police were pulling over violators of the dozen. >> he said i was on my cell phone, but i wasn't. >> i rarely do it. i was just trying to find out the time schedule this ev

. >> reporter: the driver, christie littleford didn't stop. she drove 3-4 miles even though the bike was under her suv. >> she thought she struck a deer or a dog and didn't feel comfortable getting out until she got home and then returned she had -- learned she had struck a bicyclist. >> reporter: they said she wasn't wearing reflective clothing but we found a reflective sneaker near the scene. >> i know that she had a helmet, that she had on sneakers with a reflective design on them. >> reporter: so at this point we're not really sure exactly, lesli, as you had asked, why the driver has not been charged but the investigation is ongoing so charges could still be pending. at this point the suv is at the maryland state police where they are going over. and they believe there might be pieces of clothing underneath the chassis of the vehicle. and very tragic and a woman fighting for her life at prince george's county hospital center. >> armondo, thank you for that. >>> and we're working here at wusa9.com to fight distracted driving and we hope you

police say the driier 41-year-old christy littleford of marlboro thought she hit a deer or dog and didn't want to stop in the early morning hours. when she found the bike under ú%eesuu, she called police. no charges have been filed. >> and karen parks, fox 45 news "late edition". >> the feds are looking for a man that robbed dozens of restaurants including several in the baltimorr area. fdi said thhs man is responsibll for 38 armed robbeeies in the states of maryland, delaware, a and virginia. crimes began n february of 2009 and include arundel, bbatimore and howard counties. $10,000 is offered for information leading to a conviction. >> and state police have arrested four people that they believe are part of a theft ring stealing heating and air conditioning units. police say the thieves have bee3 operating in carroll county since spring. ú%king entire units worth thousands of dollars from iivestigators believe he ú%spects were taking copper and otherrmetaas from the equipment. and then reselling t to scrap yards. >> east baltimorr neighborhood fights back tonight with a community cle

christie littleford said she thought; she hit an animal, sh didn't realize what happened until she saw the bicycle lodged under her truck. pettigrew was a law student. the accident happened at 5:30 in the morning. there is conflicting information as to whether or not she was wearing reflective clothing. again, 5:30 a.m., dark at the time of the accident. there is no word on whether or not the driver will be charged. there will be weeks months before that decision is plead. >>> news today, an 18-year-old man is dead, it happened before 3:30 this morning. d.c. police were called out for a shooting. they found franklin hill on the ground suffeng from gun shot wounds. he was taken to the hospital where he died. no arrests have been made. a search is on for a man who was found dead blocks from the u.s. capital. a man's body was found on the tracks late last night. police say the body may have been on the tracks f a few days it is described of of that a black man, in his 40s or 50s, police don't know how he died. >> another break for police in a string of robberies. police arrested a second

pplice say the driver, christy littleford offupper marlboro thoughh she hit a deer or dog.3 once she got home the found the bike under the executive called pooice. natasha pee tegrew hoped to unseat -- she wanted to fiiht to improve bike paths in maryyand. >> 5:30 sunday morniig. -reen party candidate for the parked her car with bike in tow on the campus of prince george's -ommunity college. firsttstop before heading out ú%o a ride. while riding south o 202, the avid bbke rider and tri-athlete was hideehit from behind by a ú%calade. >> smoke coming from thh frontt3 of the suv.3 >> crystal haze, saw it all. >> as i pulled over, i didn't want them to notice me nooicing them. so i kept on going. >>the driver of the escaladeú sped off and drove for 4 miless3 to her home. with the bicycle still lodged ú%ft behind, natasha pettigrew %-not responding.er side. she was totally unconscious. i did talk to her, told hhr that it was okay, told her that somebody was on the way. >> med-acts arrived but natasha died this morning from her injuries. >> i am empty. and lost. i miss her, but i did t

>> 41-year-old christie littleford told police she thought she had struck a deer. when she got home, she found pettigrew's bike lodged under her s.u.v. and called police. >> we're hearing now from the family of the johns hopkins doctor who was shot last week. dr. david cohen's family issued a statement saying he is roring in good condition. his family -- recovering in good condition. his family is asking for privacy while cohen recovers. 50-year-old paul pardusor arlington was distraught when he shot cohen after the doctor updated him on his mother's condition. he shot and killed his mother before taking his own life. it is just about 5:35 this morning. apparently the recession has ended. that is the word from some economists. many people are having trouble believing that. >> president obama heard some of that frustration first-hand at a town hall meeting. good morning, emily. >> good morning to you. a group of economists now says that the recession ended last summer, about six months actually after president obama took office. as we move towards the midterm electi

the man had just seen the driver now known to be christy littleford, hitting her while she was riding her bike that morning. littleford did not stay at the scene, instead driving miles back to her home with the bike caught under her car. and the next call came in just seconds after the first one. this woman found her lying on the side of the street. >> prince george's county 911 center, what's the location of the emergency? >> hi, we're right in front of the community college on 202 and we're in front of what looks like a body in the middle of the street. it's a female body. >> on route 202? >> oh my gosh. keep breathing baby, keep breathing. she's bleeding. she looks like she is struggling to breathe. >> reporter: prince george's county fire and ems transported her to prince george's hospital, but she died there from her injuries monday night. now, littleford admits she hits her, but kept ongoing because she thought she had only hit an animal. and so far, prince george's county police have not filed charges against her. >> the chilling 911 calls. thank you. >>> closing arguments are