Police Make Arrest In Sunday Night Hit-And-Run Death

UPDATE: The driver of the Honda Pilot involved in a fatal hit-and-run Sunday evening on Freedom Drive in Charlotte has been named by CMPD as Jerry Lynn Helms.

Helms, 52, was arrested with assistance from the Lancaster and Chester County Sheriff Departments, and charged with felony hit and run in the death of Timothy Malcolm Cherry.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Police say it was a white 2011 Honda Pilot with damage to its front left area missing a fog light and fog light housing that hit and killed a pedestrian on Freedom Drive late Sunday night.

The hit-and-run happened around 11:30 p.m. June 18 in the 3900 block of Freedom Drive, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. When police arrived at the scene, they found a male victim lying dead in the left lane. A witness told officers they saw a white SUV run a red light on Ashley Road before turning left onto Freedom Drive and hitting the man. The suspect was last seen driving on I-85 south.

The male victim was struck by a white SUV in the 3900 block of Freedom Drive/ Google Maps

The victim’s name is being withheld until authorities notify next of kin. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

(Sign up for our free daily newsletters and Breaking News Alerts for the Charlotte Patch. iPhone users can download the Patch app in the App Store. Plus, like Charlotte Patch on Facebook.)

Photo via Pixabay