OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A suspect has been arrested in an Osceola County hit-and-run crash in 2015 that left a 57-year-old pedestrian dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Calvin Jamaul Tatum, 23, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a first-degree felony.
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Troopers said Tatum was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima on U.S. 192 and Seven Dwarfs Lane around 11:15 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2015, when he struck Benjamin Hayams as the pedestrian was crossing the road.
That same night, Tatum left the Altima about a half-mile away from the crash scene, according to a news release. Troopers said his wife then reported it stolen.
Tatum's license was suspended at the time of the crash, authorities said.