Tip Leads To Arrest In Fatal Hit-And-Run
(AP) - A tip from the public has led to the arrest of a southeast Missouri man now accused in a fatal hit-and-run accident.
The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic reports that the 35-year-old suspect was arrested late Tuesday at his mother's home in Neelyville.
He is jailed pending formal charges.
The accident happened Sunday night near Poplar Bluff.
Authorities say 18-year-old Alexander Metzing of Poplar Bluff was slowing to make a right turn on a motorized scooter when he was struck from behind by a blue pickup truck.
The driver of the pickup left the scene.
Following a tip, authorities found what they believe was the blue pickup involved in the wreck parked behind a mobile home. They say the truck had front-end damage.
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