A soldier stationed at Fort Stewart has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run incident Sunday in downtown Savannah, according to news outlet WJCL.
The soldier was identified as Duane Rico Hall, WJCL reported, citing the Georgia State Patrol. Hall was charged with homicide by vehicle in the first degree, according to WJCL.
A trooper was sent to Fort Stewart on Monday night after a vehicle that had damage consistent with the Savannah fatality was spotted there, WJCL reported, citing GSP Sgt. 1st Class David Laff.
Military police were notified and the vehicle’s Michigan tag was run, WJCL reported.
The report showed the red Dodge Charger Hellcat belonged to a soldier. Hall has confessed to the incident, WJCL reported, citing Laff.
Hall was being held at the Liberty County Jail, WJCL reported.
One pedestrian was killed and another was seriously hurt after they were hit about 11 p.m. Sunday at Bull and Liberty streets by a vehicle fleeing a traffic stop in Savannah, WJCL reported.
The vehicle was found after someone called the GSP with a tip, according to WJCL.
The victims’ identities have not been released, WJCL reported.
If you have any information, please contact the GSP at 912-754-1180.
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