December 16, 2019 in Regional

ARREST MADE IN BLOUNT COUNTY HIT AND RUN INCIDENT

Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said the suspect responsible for the hit and run death of a Maryville man December 6 turned himself in this morning (Monday, December 16, 2019). Officers say 22-year-old Jake Robert Walker of Maryville is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death on Peterson Lane near Old Niles Ferry Road . Walker is being held on a $50,000 bond pending a hearing in Blount County General Session Court at 9 a.m. December 23. The victim, 36-year-old Troy Christopher Sample, passed away at U.T. Medical Center from his injuries December 11. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges could be forthcoming.



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