Arrest Made In Fatal Hit And Run

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Oktibbeha County Sheriff”s Department has made an arrest in connection with a Monday night Hit and Run that left a Starkville man dead.

25 year old Haley Brooke Singleton was arrested Thursday evening. She is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Injuries.

Lt. Brett Watson says two cars were involved and one car drove off.

Oktibbeha County Coroner, Michael Hunt, says 23 year-old Dshante Nix of Starkville is the man who was killed after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle.

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday evening on Old Highway 25 just north of Poorhouse Road.

Nix was taken to an area hospital where he later died.

The crash remains under investigation.

Singleton’s bond was set at $25,000.00