Graves County Sheriff’s deputies ask for public’s help finding suspected hit-and-run driver

WATER VALLEY, Ky. (KBSI) – Graves County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman accused in a hit-and-run crash.

On Wednesday March 27 aroudn 37-year-old, Latoya D. Johnston of the Water Valley area turned herself to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office on charges related to the hit and run that occurred this past Sunday evening.

She was served with an arrest warrant charging her with assault 2nd degree, leaving the scene of an accident and driving on a suspended operator’s license.

It was also learned that the vehicle that she was operating, a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, was not insured.

The vehicle was impounded due to not having insurance.

Graves County Sheriff’s deputies ask for the public’s help finding a suspected hit and run driver.

Latoya D. Johnston is suspected of driving a vehicle that hit a pedestrian identified as 36-year-old Jamie L. Jackson.

It happened on US-45 South in Water Valley Sunday night.

Deputies were dispatched to the 16000 block of US-45S in Water Valley for reports of a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian and the driver driving away arond 8:30 p.m. on March 24.

A preliminary investigation indicates that Jackson of Water Valley was crossing the road trying to retrieve a dog when a burgundy SUV traveling southbound at from what witnesses describe as a high rate of speed, struck Jackson.

Witnesses told deputies that the vehicle briefly stopped, and then left traveling northbound toward Mayfield.

Jackson sustained traumatic injuries and was air-lifted to an out-of-state hospital.

Deputies tried to locate the vehicle in the area but were unable.

The vehicle is believed to be a burgundy SUV with front end damage.

Anyone with any information on this crash is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 270-247-4501.

The investigation is ongoing by Deputy Garret Clark. Deputy Clark was assisted by deputies Tony Cornwell, Austin Caldwell and Peyton Jackson. Graves County EMS also assisted.

Sheriff’s deputies thanked the passersby and Water Valley citizens who stopped and rendered aid to Jackson prior to first responder arrival.