BREAKING NEWS Woman, 32, arrested over fatal hit-and-run of Netflix star Sara Burack in Hamptons
A 32-year-old Virginia woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a popular Netflix actress, authorities said.
Amanda Kempton was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in connection to the hit-and-run death of Million Dollar Beach House star Sara Burack, according to the Southampton Town Police Department.
Burack, 40, a real estate agent and former reality television personality was struck by a vehicle shortly before 3:00 am on Montauk Highway near Villa Paul Restaurant in Hampton Bays, New York.
Emergency responders found her critically injured at the scene, and she later died at Stony Brook University Hospital due to severe trauma, including head injuries and multiple fractures.
The vehicle involved fled the scene, prompting a large-scale search by local and state authorities.
Following an extensive manhunt led by the Southampton Town Police Department and the New York State Police Accident Reconstruction Unit, Kempton was taken into custody.
She has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, a Class D felony under New York State law. If convicted, she faces up to four years in prison.
Law enforcement officials have not yet disclosed details about how Kempton was identified as a suspect.
Kempton is scheduled to be arraigned on Saturday as the investigation remains active, according to the New York Post.
Public officials have urged anyone with additional information about the incident to contact Southampton Town Police, as the full circumstances surrounding the event are still under investigation, local outlet, Dan's Papers reported.
Sara Burack was a licensed real estate broker with experience in the luxury real estate market.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, she gained national visibility as a cast member on the Netflix series Million Dollar Beach House.
Burack was also active in charitable work, including fundraising for leukemia research and animal rescue initiatives.
Her sudden death has elicited an outpouring of grief from friends, former colleagues, and members of the entertainment and real estate communities.
'I want people to remember she was an amazing person who really cared for people,' close family friend and fellow realtor Paulette Corsair told Newsday.
'She was a hardworking real estate agent who was there for others. She was loved greatly by her friends and a close family.'
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