Promise Hampton, 15, and Bryan Jones, 13, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver William Gilbert, 50, on Northside Drive in Jackson, Mississippi
Man charged in accident that killed one teen, injured another
We're told 50-year-old William Gilbert has been charged with felony leaving the scene in this accident.
The Jackson Police Department says Hampton and another teen were struck by a vehicle, that fled the scene, Friday night.
Two teens died in hit-and-run accident in Jackson
50-year-old William Gilbert has been charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident that left two teens dead.
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