SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco man has been charged with murder and other felonies in connection with a hit-and-run collision that killed a bicyclist in Golden Gate Park in June, District Attorney George Gascon announced on Tuesday.

On Friday, 19-year-old Nicky Garcia was arrested in connection with the death of 41-year-old Heather Miller of San Francisco.

On June 22 around 6:00 p.m., Miller was riding her bicycle near John F. Kennedy Drive and 30th Avenue when she was struck by a stolen white Honda Fit. Garcia was allegedly speeding on the opposite lane of traffic while trying to pass another vehicle when he hit Miller head-on, according to police.

The vehicle was found a short time later, abandoned near the Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club in the park.

Garcia has been charged with murder, vehicular man slaughter, hit-and-run and auto burglary.

Garcia is scheduled to appear for arraignment on Tuesday afternoon at the Hall of Justice.

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Miller was one of two bicyclist struck and killed by drivers within hours of each other on June 22.

On June 22 at 8:24 p.m., 26-year-old Katherine Slattery, was riding her bicycle at Seventh and Howard streets when she was struck and killed by a BMW X3, allegedly speeding through a red light, according to police.

A short distance from the crash, at Ninth and Howard streets, 32-year-old Farrukh Mushtaq was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.

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