Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said a Cape Girardeau County man has been arrested in connection with a fatality accident in Scott County Monday evening.
Kevin Allen Jones (33) Cape Girardeau has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
Walter said (49) year old Jackie Crumley of Benton was walking on county road 401 Monday evening when he was struck by a motor vehicle that left the scene of the accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation. A phone tip Tuesday evening from a concerned citizen lead investigating officers to a rural Cape Girardeau County residence, where Jones was living. Officers located a vehicle at the residence that matched the description of the suspect vehicle. The vehicle had damages that were consistent with damages that would have occurred during the fatal accident.
Jones is currently being held in the Scott County Jail on a $10,000 cash only bond. Walter expects additional charges to be filed against Jones.
Law enforcement authorities received multiple calls from concerned citizens with possible information related to the incident. Walter said he would like to express a sincere thank you to each and every one that called with information.
