Chatham woman faces charges after hitting and killing pedestrian

Emily Cheek, 21, was driving on White Smith Road around 6:30 a.m. on July 5 when she hit Julie Haarhuis, 41. 

Haarhuis died Saturday at a local hospital. 

Her husband says the two had only been married a year-and-a-half. He says his wife was taking a morning walk when she was hit. 

State troopers plan to charge Cheek with driving while impaired and felony death-by-motor vehicle.