: last night....
July 26, 2007 -- A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident Thursday night in Des Moines, and police have charged the man they believe was driving with drug related vehicular homicide.
Police say the victim, 15-year-old James Smith of Des Moines, was hit by a vehicle as it tried to pass another vehicle in the 7000 block of Bloomfield Road at about 9:00 Thursday night. Smith later died at Methodist Medical Center.
Nineteen-year-old Michael Cosper, Jr. was arrested by police early Friday morning. He's been charged with drug related vehicular homicide, failure to render aid, driving while suspended, no insurance, and unsafe passing.
