Pedestrian killed, woman in custody following hit-and-run near Petal Middle School, police say

Pedestrian killed, woman in custody following hit-and-run near Petal Middle School, police say

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) – A pedestrian is dead, and a woman is in custody following a hit-and-run in Petal Friday afternoon, according to police. Petal Police Chief Matthew Hiatt told WDAM 7 that a call about the incident, which happened at the intersection of Morris Street and East Central Avenue, near Petal Middle School, came in around 3:36 p.m. Hiatt confirmed that the victim was a man who investigators believe was in his mid-30s. Forrest Count…