Comcast contractor arrested after fatal hit-and-run

East Point police had been looking for a Comcast contract driver who struck and killed Dewey Skidmore on July 17. Skidmore was standing on a sidewalk along Camp Creek Parkway about 3:30 a.m. when the truck jumped the curb and slowly ran over Skidmore.

Jinks was a contractor with Comcast but was not on a company call when the incident happened, Comcast spokesman Alex Horwitz said. Horwitz said contractors own their vans and use company logos.

Police initially suspected an intoxicated driver, but surveillance footage shows the driver was looking out the window as he hit Skidmore, who later died of blunt force trauma to the chest.

“If you look at the video, you can see that the driver is driving at a slow pace, (but) begins to speed up as he runs over the victim,” East Point police spokesman Capt. Cliff Chandler previously told Channel 2.

The Comcast company asked all employees and contractors for help identifying the truck used in the hit-and-run, East Point police Detective Ebony Johnson told the station. A tip from a Comcast technician led police to Jinks.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab is examining his truck, Channel 2 reported.

Comcast released a statement Thursday: “We extend our deepest sympathies to the victim’s family and loved ones, and we are continuing to cooperate closely with police. The individual who was involved in this incident was a contractor and is no longer performing work for Comcast. Because this is a pending legal matter, we have no further comment at this time. Any further questions should be referred to East Point Police.”

Jinks is expected to make a court appearance Friday.

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