Tallahassee police arrest suspect in fatal hit-and-run incident

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in early March, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.

On March 5, officers responded to a traffic crash involving a sedan and a pedestrian at the intersection of West Tennessee Street and Junco Court. The driver of the sedan fled the scene without stopping or providing aid, resulting in the pedestrian’s death from injuries sustained in the crash, stated the department.

The Traffic Homicide Unit of the Tallahassee Police Department conducted a thorough investigation, leading to the recovery of the vehicle involved and the identification of the suspect, Nigeria S. Grant, age 24. On March 31, Grant was taken into custody by the United States Marshals Task Force for leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death…

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