The man who struck Jordan Parsons with a vehicle, causing the Bellator MMA fighter’s death, made his first court appearance on Friday.
Dennis Wright made his first court appearance Friday after being arrested last weekend for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident that caused the death of Bellator MMA fighter Jordan Parsons. The Delray Police Department obtained details of the vehicle Wright was driving, and searched for him for nearly a week.
Wright faces multiple charges, including leaving the scene of an accident causing death. His bond was set at $450,000.
A police investigation is still ongoing, according to WPTV News.
Parsons was struck by the vehicle early May 1, suffering a partial leg amputation. He was in a coma for several days, and approximately two days after the accident his entire right leg was amputated due to preliminary organ failure. Parsons passed away on May 4 at the Delray Medical Center in Delray, Florida.
Parsons was a promising, young up-and-comer with a professional record of 11-2. Under the Bellator MMA banner, he holds stoppage wins over Julio Cesar Neves Jr. and Tim Bazer. In his last outing, he suffered a decision loss to Bubba Jenkins. He was scheduled to fight Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 154 this weekend.