Darrell Lee Carter was struck and killed by a car the day after Christmas. On Wednesday, police arrested a suspect.
Police identified the suspect vehicle as a 2013 to 2015 Nissan Sentra vehicle, and questioned Fort Oglethorpe man Rodney Maurice Hill , who owned a 2015 Nissan Sentra.
Hill told police that he struck a deer, according to a news release, so they sent his car off to the TBI crime lab for analysis. It was found to be a match with the suspect vehicle, according to the East Ridge Police Department.
Hill was arrested Wednesday night and released on a $15,000 bond. His court date is March 22.