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Arrest Made in Tifton Hit and Run

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TIFTON, Ga. (WTXL)-- One week after a deadly hit and run in Tifton, one person is arrested.

Investigators say between 10 and 10:30 p.m. on September, 62-year-old Jannie B. Lester was walking on Armour Road when she was struck and killed. She was found by a passerby who called 911.

On Saturday, 28-year-old Jacoby Johnson was arrested and charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident. Tifton Police don’t expect to file additional charges.