A man from Hernando has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide after allegedly running a red light and fatally hitting a motorcyclist on Covington Pike. Scott McCreary, 30, is facing multiple charges including reckless driving and failure to exercise due care. The victim was taken to the hospital but later succumbed to their injuries. McCreary was unable to provide proof of registration and insurance. He is scheduled to appear in court on November 8. Lydian Kennin reported
A man from Hernando has been taken into custody and charged after he allegedly ran a red light on Monday night, resulting in a fatal collision with a motorcyclist on Covington Pike. Scott McCreary, aged 30, is facing charges of vehicular homicide due to reckless driving, financial responsibility, failure to exercise due care, and reckless driving. According to Memphis police, the incident occurred at 10:09 p.m. when McCreary, traveling east on Stage Road, disregarded the red light and collided with the motorcyclist who was heading southbound on Covington Pike. The victim was rushed to Regional One Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. McCreary was unable to provide proof of registration or insurance for the vehicle he was driving, and it did not have state tags. He is scheduled to appear in court on November 8, and no bond information is currently available..
A man from Hernando has been taken into custody and is facing charges after reportedly causing a fatal accident by running a red light. The incident occurred on Monday night on Covington Pike when the suspect, Scott McCreary, allegedly disregarded the traffic signal while driving east on Stage Road and collided with a motorcyclist who was traveling southbound. Tragically, the motorcyclist succumbed to their injuries after being rushed to Regional One Hospital. In addition to the vehicular homicide charge, McCreary is also facing charges of financial responsibility, failure to exercise due care, and reckless driving. During the investigation, it was discovered that McCreary was unable to provide proof of registration or insurance for the vehicle he was driving, which did not have state tags. McCreary is scheduled to appear in court on November 8, and no information about his bond status is currently available. To receive our newsletter, you can click on the provided link. If you come across any spelling or grammar errors, please use the link provided to report them, making sure to include the headline. © Copyright 2023 WMC. All rights reserved..