KENOSHA — The family of 21-year-old Vincent Metz spoke through tears in court Thursday, after prosecutors said he was struck by a drunk driver who then left the scene.

The suspect, 40-year-old Natalie Freeman, now faces two felony charges: Injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle and hit-and-run causing great bodily harm.

“She left him to die alone on that road. No one with a heart could do that,” one family member said during the hearing.

According to a criminal complaint, Freeman admitted she drove home after the crash to drop off her dog. Officers said they smelled alcohol on her breath and found an open can in her car. Court records show Freeman was previously convicted of an OWI in 2017.

Vincent's family told the court the crash has devastated their lives.

'She left him alone to di

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