A 39 year old Bradyville woman has been accused of accidentally running over a pedestrian in the Murfreesboro area. The accident occurred on Highway 70 around 6:00 this past Thursday evening (12/22/16).
The Tennessee Highway Patrol told WGNS that Heather Kreitzman was driving a Toyota Corolla near Mt. Herman Road when she hit a man walking across the roadway.
39 year old James Pitts, Jr. was struck and killed by the small Corolla and evidence collected at the scene shows that he was likely drinking prior to crossing in front of Kreitzman. Blood alcohol content test have been ordered, but not yet released.
The Bradyville mother had two small children in the car with her at the time of the accident. The children who were not injured are ages 5 and 7. A police report showed that she was not believed to have been drinking or using any type of a drug prior to the accident. However, she has since been charged with failing to show porof of insurance and driving without a license.
Obituary for James Pitts, Jr:
James Allen "Dinky" Pitts Jr, age 39, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Dinky was a graduate of Oakland High School and a self employed carpenter.
Dinky was preceded in death by his father James Allen Pitts.. He is survived by his step-father, Robert Dean "Speedy" Wrather and mother, Dottie Rene Adams Pitts Wrather; grandmother, Nellie Pitts; brother, John Curtis Pitts; step-brother, Jason Todd Wrather; sisters, Tina Marie McIntyre and Deana Marie McCoy; four nieces, Diamond Marie Wooten, Callie Ann Barton, Erica Hope Pitts and Rease Marie McCoy; one nephew, Glen Robert James Pitts.
The chapel service will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 27, 2017 at Jennings & Ayers with Ervin Wallace officiating. Active pallbearers will be Scottie Young, Brad Young, Jason Wrather, Jerry Haslam, Harley Haslam, Leonard Pitts, Jeremy Pitts and honorary pallbearer, John Pitts.
Visitation with the family will be 4 to 8 PM on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, 820 South Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 615-893-2422.
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THP LOCAL AGENCY COMPLAINT NUMBER: 316070398
