Arrest made in fatal January hit-and-run crash in Columbus
Columbus police have made an arrest in connection to a fatal pedestrian collision in early January.
29-year-old Seadrina Cook was pronounced dead after being struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Cusseta Road at Old Cusseta Road, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. The vehicle fled the scene.
Police made an arrest in connection to the case on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. 50-year-old James Walter Smith is behind bars on the following charges: driving while license withdrawn, expired or no license plate or decal, failure to report accident, no proof of insurance, hit and run resulting in serious injury, and homicide by vehicle in 2nd degree.
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