Suspect arrested, vehicle located after 19-month-old child struck, killed in Lanett
Authorities have made an arrest in connection to the vehicular homicide of a child that occurred Tuesday night.
The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on October 21, 2025, when a 19-month-old child was struck by a vehicle in the 400 block of South 4th Avenue.
The child succumbed to injuries sustained in the incident and the driver of the vehicle involved had left the scene.
“Officers and investigators immediately began gathering information from witnesses, who provided a possible description of the vehicle possibly involved,” police said. “With the assistance of surveillance footage from the area, investigators identified a vehicle matching the description.”
Following investigative efforts and community input from images of the vehicle that were posted across social media, the vehicle’s owner was identified,
The vehicle was located at a residence by the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office and secured by Lanett investigators.
As a result of the investigation, 24-year-old Deanthony Wright of LaFayette was taken into custody in connection with the incident. He has been charged with Vehicular homicide.
Please keep the families affected by this tragic event in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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