A Connecticut man was arrested in Rhode Island on charges connected to a fatal pedestrian-involved crash.
Rhode Island state police say Jeremy Flippo, 26, of Rockville Road in Voluntown turned himself in Sunday. Flippo is accused of striking a pedestrian with his car then leaving the scene of the accident. The victim, identified as Christian Costigan, 20, of Exeter, Rhode Island, died of his injuries at the hospital.
The incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. on Friday on Route 165 in Exeter, Rhode Island, near the Connecticut state line. Police say Costigan was walking west on the shoulder of the roadway with a friend when he was hit by a vehicle traveling west. The vehicle fled.
Connecticut State police found and seized a vehicle with damage that was consistent with the crash in Voluntown. A search warrant was obtained to return the vehicle to Rhode Island.
Police say investigation led to the conclusion that the owner of the vehicle, Flippo, was driving at the time of the crash. An arrest warrant was obtained for the charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Flippo turned himself in to Rhode Island State Police Sunday and was arraigned before a Justice of the Peace. He was released on a $10,000 surety bond.
