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Driver Arrested In Fatal Hit And Run
March 6, 2015
The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested a man in connection with a fatal hit and run Thursday night in Escambia County.
About 8:20 p.m. the driver of a Isuzu Rodeo struck a pedestrian that was attempting to cross Mobile Highway at Krasnosky Avenue. The pedestrian was wearing dark-colored clothing and attempted to cross a dark area of the highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene by Escambia County EMS. The vehicle fled the scene.
The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Friday, the FHP arrested 46-year old Billy Joe Pitts for driving while license suspended and leaving the scene of a crash involving death. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Cpl. Shawn Kelly at (850) 484-5000 or email shawnkelly@flhsmv.gov.
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8 Responses to “Driver Arrested In Fatal Hit And Run”
Was my sister he hit and killed without even stopping.
He does not deserve to be free! He didn’t even have the decency
to stop. What kind of piece of trash does tthat!! Who even handed him
Keys to drive their vehicle knowing he had no license, wasn’t supposed to be driving! Who ever gave him permission to drive their vehicle are just as guilty as he is for killing my sister. So why aren’t they in jail also and charged with murder as well!!! My sister needs justice!!!
I’m the brother-in-law of the desaesed! That sorry piece of trash, deserves to be punished severely, to the fullest extent of the law! My family will get justice and closure. The Escambia County DA better ask for the “death penalty”!!
With repeated violations, its time for prison.
Lets not fail to realize this man was driving with a suspended license ! It doesn’t matter what clothes the deceased was wearing or what time of day it was. If his suspension did not allow him to operate a vehicle under any circumstances at all then he should be punished to the full extent. If this is true then its a real tragedy for the family that lost their loved one !!!
Poor old Billy Joe. This is hit & run number two– a ton of traffic violations. Add to this B&E and theft/miss use of stolen checks and credit cards and a large number of drug arrests. Poor old boy just can’t catch a good break in life.
This is sad for both parties. But I have a friend that did this and they said you do freak out. So I have to be sad for both parties. But the walkers around here have got to start paying attention. Wear light colored clothes. Do not cross when a car is so close. And do not cross there it is so dark.
Common sense should tell these late night walkers to wear something light colored and/or reflective on their clothes, shoes, or hats. I am NOT blaming the person killed, but as a driver, I have had a hard time seeing bicyclists and pedestrians late at night. I don’t know how any one can leave the scene of an accident.
There has been too many of these hit and runs in the last few weeks. Hit and Run is NEVER right. I don’t know how these people live with themselves.
Sorry for the deaths of these people.
Do this many hit and runs happen in other places, of just P;cola?