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Man involved in the death of Jordan Parsons makes first court appearance

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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.