Samuel Mahelona
A pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday morning on Bonny Oaks Drive.
Chattanooga Police responded at 12:18 a.m. to a pedestrian struck in the 4900 block of Bonny Oaks Drive. When officers arrived, they located a 41-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle that struck the pedestrian did not stop.
Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton County EMS responded, and the victim died on scene.
The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was crossing Bonny Oaks Drive near Jersey Pike when he was hit by the vehicle.
Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic Investigators later arrested Samuel Mahelona, 28.
Mahelona is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with a fatality and failure to render aid. He is in custody at Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.
Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.