Man Charged with Vehicular Assault in Moped Hit and Run Crash

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Clarksville, TN – Officer Michael Caver with the Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T) is the lead investigator into the hit and run crash that sent Coleman Ryan Collins to Vanderbilt hospital for treatment of multiple injuries to include injury to the spleen and fractured vertebrae.

Through his investigation, Officer Caver uncovered that Collins’ motor scooter was rear-ended on Fort Campbell Blvd south of Lady Marion. The vehicle that hit the scooter had immediately left the scene, but damaged parts from the hit and run vehicle were left at the scene.

A short time later, officers stopped a 99 GMC Yukon on Fort Campbell Blvd around Gate 3 and the driver of the vehicle, Demetrius Deleon Walton, was charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Speeding, and Unlawful Carrying of a Deadly Weapon. Walton denied any knowledge of the crash.

Officer Caver continued the investigation and determined that damaged vehicle pieces from the accident scene belonged to Walton’s vehicle, contact between the two vehicles had been made, and that paint transfer was present on both vehicles.

Demetrius Walton

Name: Demetrius Deleon Walton (B/M)

DOB: 8/5/82
Given Address: 207 Noel Avenue Hopkinsville, KY
Arresting Officer: Marcidas Oliver
Charged With: Vehicular Assault and Leaving the Scene of an Accident in connection with the March 23rd, 2011 hit and run crash with a motor scooter on Fort Campbell Blvd.
Bond: $30,000.