A man was arraigned today on charges in connection with a hit-and-run accident last night that killed a Staten Island grandmother as she was on her way home from Holy Thursday mass.Police say Brian McGurk, 40, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident.He was ordered held on $50,000 bail during an appearance Friday at Stapleton criminal court.Police believe McGurk was behind the wheel of an SUV that struck and killed Clara Almazo, 56, just before 10 p.m. Thursday as she crossed Cary Avenue near Elizabeth Street with her 8-year-old grandson Ryan.Witnesses say Almazo pushed her grandson out of the way before she was hit.She was pronounced dead at the hospital.Ryan was treated for a broken leg.Friends and family say Almazo was active in the church and loved spending time with her family. They say its no surprise she sacrificed herself to save one of her grandchildren.
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