On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Christi Hinkley in connection with the fatal pedestrian accident that killed Sebastian Gregorio-Diego last November.
The arrest warrant accuses Hinkley, 64 years-old of Canton, of one count Homicide By Vehicle In 1 St Degree, a felony and one count Hit And Run Resulting In Serious Injury Or Death, a felony.
Hinkley voluntarily turned herself into the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center where she was booked on the charges.
Please see the previous press releases for further information.
Monday, November 26, 2019 Update:
The pedestrian who was struck by the SUV has been identified as:
Sebastian Gregorio-Diego
58 years old of Canton GA
Friday, November 22, 2019 Update:
At this time the Cherokee County Coroner's Office is still working to make a positive identification of the pedestrian. An autopsy was conducted today by the GBI crime lab with results pending.
The driver of the SUV was Christi Hinkley, 64 years-old of Canton, Georgia.
This incident is still an ongoing investigation.
Original press release 1:47 PM, 11/21/2019:
A pedestrian was struck by an automobile in Canton, Georgia on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Canton Police and Cherokee County Fire personnel responded to the incident near 217 Riverstone Pkwy around 7:45 pm.
Responders located a 52-year-old male from Canton. The man was struck by an SUV as he attempted to cross the street. The man succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
The suspect driving the vehicle was a 64-year-old Canton woman.
The accident is being investigated by the Canton Police Department with the assistance of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit.
