Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run of UGA student
Virkerria Steward (Athens-Clarke County Police Department)
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. - A woman suspected of being connected to a fatal hit-and-run has been arrested and charged, Athens-Clarke County police announced Wednesday.
According to police, 28-year-old Virkerria Steward was identified as the driver of the vehicle that struck University of Georgia student Knox Whiten on March 21.
Police said 21-year-old Knox Whiten of Toccoa, Ga., died when he was struck by the suspected vehicle on Chase Street near Ga. Outer Loop 10.
Steward faces several charges including, first-degree homicide by vehicle, hit and run resulting in serious injury or death, false report of a crime, and driving with a suspended license.
She has been in police custody since March 21 on unrelated charges, police say.
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Police said other individuals may face charges in the future.
An investigation continues.
According to police, the accident marked the eighth fatal incident involving motor vehicles in 2021 in Athens-Clarke County.
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