Ricky Lee Suddarth, 47, killed, after he is struck by a vehicle on Barry Street in Oxford, driven by Rodrick Jamar Montgomery, 23, who has been arrested on multiple charges.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:27amAccident Date:
Saturday, March 22, 2014Anniston man arrested in Oxford fatal 'driving while texting' hit-and-run, police say.
Oxford Police arrested a 23-year-old Anniston man Tuesday on multiple charges related to a hit-and-run accident Sunday.
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Oxford Police arrested a 23-year-old Anniston man Tuesday on multiple charges related to a hit-and-run accident Sunday.
Police said Rodrick Jamar Montgomery was released on $30,000 bond Tuesday and faces charges of manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and texting while driving.
The accident occurred Sunday night in the 2200 block of Barry Street. Ricky Lee Suddarth, 47, was found by the side of the road by a man walking his dog. Investigators took debris from the scene and traced it to a tan 2004 Ford Explorer belonging to Montgomery, police said.
Police say Montgomery told them he was texting when the accident occurred.
A grand jury will determine any further charges, Owens said.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Ricky Lee Suddarth
Rodrick Jamar Montgomery
Roadway:
Barry StreetCity:
Oxford, ALCounty:
Calhoun County, ALArea:
Birmingham, AL
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He died how he lived
in memory of Ricky Suddarth
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