Walker Fielder, 21, killed and other student injured when they are both hit by vehicle that fled scene in parking lot near city hall in Oxford, Mississippi
21-year-old student dies after he was struck by hit-and-run driver, Mississippi cops say
Walker Fielder and Blanche Williamson were hit by a car in a parking lot behind city hall in Oxford around 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, according to the Oxford Police Department and University of Mississippi officials.
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