 Monday, Pikeville police arrested and charged 51-year-old Chris Allen Solier, a Vulcorn, after he hit a man with his vehicle and ran. After the incident, the victim, 39-year-old Cecil Norman, Jr., was taken to hospital where he later died. Tuesday, Mount Top spoke with Public Information Officer Tony Kahn about the arrest. March the 5th, dispatch gets a call of a gentleman walking along the roadway on US-23 near, I think, the exit where the commuteress makes that. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that the male subject had been, had been struck by a vehicle and they found him in the ditch line of the US-23. They had, they investigated the scene. Officer Fouts is the reconstructionist, is leading the investigation. Gathered all the evidence they needed to gather, the gentleman was transported to Pikeville Medical Center, treating for his injuries. While at Pikeville Medical Center, he was pronounced deceased at, at, at the hospital. On the 7th, early morning hours of March the 7th, Lieutenant Chad Branham, through investigation, the investigation started immediately and it didn't stop until we located the individual. Lieutenant Chad Branham located the individual hiding in a residence on Keyser Heights. The individual was taken into custody without incident. Brought back to the station where he was mirandized, read his rights, and he gave a full statement that he was indeed the operator of the vehicle that struck the deceased. At Pikeville Medical Center, we believe that together we can make a difference in the fight against cancer. We are proud to have patients who have experienced successful outcomes over many years. As always, we believe in the power of faith. Pikeville Medical Center, where cancer can be defeated. Khan continued to say that Solier is being held on charges of manslaughter and leaving the scene of the accident. Afterward, we spoke with Norman's brother, Leonard, about their current GoFundMe page for funeral expenses. Well, my family is very humbled and thankful for the solidarity, love, and support that the community has shown. From the outreach of Rachel Daltzen and the Dream Center to all the individual donations and stories about my brother to Lieutenant Chad Branham in the Pikeville Police Department, my family is grateful to be able to say goodbye to our brother, CJ, with dignity and have the closure to begin to heal from this tragedy. If you would like to donate, you can visit GoFundMe.com keyword funeral services for Cecil Norman Jr. For Mountain Top News, I'm Joel Chorjol.