LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas State Police said troopers have arrested the driver of the car that hit and killed a Pulaski County Special School District security officer on the first day of class this year.
Authorities said 55-year-old Desmond Nkala was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bond in the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility in connection to the death of Victor Montgomery.
Montgomery was directing traffic on Highway 10 and Cantrell Road between Robinson High School and Robinson Elementary on Aug. 14.
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Investigators said at the time that the westbound vehicle that struck Montgomery drug the officer several yards. State troopers added that at the time that they did not suspect that the driver was impaired.
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