A 51-year-old man arrested for Wednesday morning's hit-and-run crash on Highway 99E, which killed a wheelchair-bound woman, appeared in court Thursday.

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Suspect Rafael Avelino Gines

Rafael Avelino Gines was charged with felony hit-and-run and held on $250,000 bail. Authorities said there were also possible immigration issues.

Richey was dragged approximately 100 feet in her wheelchair, said Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings.

She was transported to Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital, where she died about an hour later.

The driver of the van was last seen southbound on Highway 99E.

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Conditions were foggy and dark at the time of the crash, Hastings said.