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Man charged with vehicular homicide after fatal hit-and-run

Posted at 10:22 pm November 29, 2021
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Dannon Ray Cole, 50, Clinton, has been found, arrested, and charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after he allegedly hit a 39-year-old man, Jordan Pitts, riding a motorized bicycle on Clinch Avenue (Clinton Highway) early Saturday, November 20, and then fled. (Photo courtesy Clinton Police Department)

Note: This story was updated at 9:20 a.m. Nov. 30.

A 50-year-old Clinton man has been found, arrested, and charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after he allegedly hit a 39-year-old man riding a motorized bicycle on Clinch Avenue with a pickup truck early Saturday, November 20, and then fled.

Filed Under: Clinton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Premium Content, Top Stories, U.S. Tagged With: aggravated vehicular homicide, Clinch Avenue, Clinton Highway, Clinton Police Department, CPD, crash, Dannon Ray Cole, hit-and-run crash, Jordan Pitts, Scott Gregory, U.S. Marshals Service

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