Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Releases New Details On July 4th Accident In Which Pedestrian Was Hit And Killed

  • Friday, July 6, 2018

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office traffic investigators are releasing new details regarding the pedestrian struck on Dayton Pike on Wednesday, in the 14,500 block of Dayton Pike.

The investigation into this incident has now produced additional information from witnesses that a second vehicle may have been involved after the initial crash involving Becky Breedlove.

According to witness testimony, after Ms. Breedlove was initially hit by a vehicle traveling in the fast lane, a second vehicle following behind the first vehicle in the slow lane may have also struck Ms. Breedlove accidently. Further witness testimony states that the driver of the second vehicle stopped at the scene, spoke to the parties involved in the initial accident, and then left the scene.

The second alleged vehicle involved in this incident was described as a newer model Volkswagen or Kia, four door car, white in color, with black trim or stripe on the rear of the vehicle. According to witnesses, the alleged vehicle was being operated by a white female, possibly in her 20s, with brown hair.

HCSO traffic investigators successfully located the driver of the alleged second vehicle on Friday.

No charges have been filed in this incident at this time.

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