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
Sat Sep 12
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 44%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 66%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 42%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sun Sep 13
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 59%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 59%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mon Sep 14
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue Sep 15
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed Sep 16
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Sep 17
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 10%
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night
76°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Fri Sep 18
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
