The man accused of a DUI hit and run in the death of Arroyo Seco Junior High teacher Rod Bennett pleaded not guilty.

He’s due back in court Sept. 29 for his pretrial hearing.

Lucas Guidroz, 28, of Canyon Country, is being charged by Assistant District Attorney Karen Rizzo with two counts: gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and hit and run driving resulting in the death or serious injury to another person.

Rod Bennett, 53, of Valencia, was struck and killed around 4:30 p.m. May 25, according to California Highway Patrol officials.

At around 4:45 p.m., Bennett was cycling on Placerita Canyon Road in Santa Clarita when he was fatally struck by a silver sedan from behind

The car that hit Bennett left the scene before emergency responders arrived, and Bennett died of injuries he sustained at the scene of the collision.

Guidroz is being charged by Assistant District Attorney Karen Rizzo with two counts: gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and hit and run driving resulting in the death or serious injury to another person.

Guidroz is accused of leaving the scene, and then turning himself into officials around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning, two days after the collision.