Suspect arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Washington County, second person charged

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 478-553-0911.

HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A suspect in a fatal hit-and-run has been arrested and a second person charged, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office took 22-year-old Derrion Daquan Yorker into custody Sunday at a residence on West Brown Drive in Davisboro.

Yorker was wanted in connection with a serious hit-and-run incident and faces multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle in the first degree — hit and run, hit and run resulting in serious injury, failure to maintain lane and speeding in excess of maximum limits.

Authorities also arrested 22-year-old Isaiah Kelik Tarver of Davisboro in connection with the case. Tarver is charged with harboring a fugitive.

Both individuals are in custody. The case remains under investigation, and additional charges and arrests may be forthcoming, according to the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 478-553-0911.