Pedestrian Killed In Gold Hill Hit-And-Run Crash and Suspect Identified by JCSO
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of Saturday morning’s hit-and-run fatality as Justin David Hannaford, 47, of Gold Hill. Next-of-kin have been notified.
Deputies located and arrested the hit-and-run suspect at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday evening in the 7100 block of West Evans Creek Road. Shavon Marie Walker, 44, of Gold Hill was charged with Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver to injured persons, a Class B felony if a person dies as a result of the collision. She was lodged in the Jackson County Jail, and the case remains under further investigation.
The initial report said deputies and detectives with the JCSO investigated the fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian that occurred Saturday in the Gold Hill area.
Deputies responded to a call for Hannaford on Access Road at 3:12 a.m. near Jackson County Fire District 3 Gold Hill Station and Blackwell Road. Medics were dispatched, but Hannaford died from injuries before they arrived.
Posted on 5/19/26 6:29AM by Alex Bauer
