The Florida Highway Patrol says a 42-year-old man has been arrested following a deadly hit-and-run crash in Escambia County early Wednesday morning. Troopers say just before 2 a.m., a pickup truck driven by James Champitto, was westbound on Nine Mile Road, approaching the intersection of Plainfield Avenue, and struck and killed a pedestrian crossing the roadway near the Dodges Store and then left the scene. Champitto was arrested six hours later and booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of leaving the scene of a crash with a fatality, and two counts of driving with a suspended license. The name of pedestrian has not yet been released.
FATAL HIT AND RUN ARREST
Feb 14, 2019 | 5:12 AM
Wed Jun 10
Pensacola, FL, USA
85°FFeels Like: 90°F
Wind/Dir: 30 MPH-S
Humidity: 61%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Mostly Clear. Feels like 90°F. Wind 30 mph S. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 4:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Wed Jun 10
Tonight
77°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 7%
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Thu Jun 11
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Fri Jun 12
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jun 13
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sun Jun 14
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Jun 15
Day
86°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 15 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 36%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tue Jun 16
Day
85°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 54%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 60%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wed Jun 17
Day
84°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 64%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
