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Guilty plea in deadly hit and run

Robert Ball pleaded guilty to several charges after police say he struck and killed a boy in 2021.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A guilty plea in Luzerne County from the driver who hit and killed a little boy riding his bike.

Robert Ball of Hunlock Creek pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle, simple assault, and resisting arrest.

State police say Ball struck 7-year-old Gabe Bierly along Bonnieville Road near Shickshinny in March of 2021 and took off.

Ball sentencing is scheduled for June in Luzerne County.

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