Smith’s Station, AL | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
A Lee County man is in jail facing multiple charges after two teenagers were struck by a vehicle on a busy road in Smiths Station late Tuesday, authorities confirmed.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement representatives, James Gabberd was taken into custody and booked into the Lee County Jail after the incident, which was captured on video obtained by local news outlets.
Footage shows a silver Chrysler 300 traveling eastbound as it crosses into the westbound lane and strikes two pedestrians walking along the road. One of the victims can be seen attempting to signal the driver to stop before the vehicle reverses and accelerates away from the scene.
Emergency personnel responded, and one of the teenagers was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. The other teen declined medical transport at the scene, according to investigators.
After the hit-and-run, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency troopers, the Phenix City Police Department, and the Russell County Sheriff’s Office located Gabberd and the vehicle at an address on 13th Street in downtown Phenix City.
Gabberd was arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail on the following charges:
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Leaving the Scene of an Accident
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Driving While Suspended
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Improper Passing on the Right
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DUI — Controlled Substance
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Failure to Appear on Theft of Property (3rd Degree)
Lee County Jail records show Gabberd’s bond was set at $13,300 in connection with the charges.
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