Driver facing manslaughter charges in Tucson pedestrian's death

A 20-year-old driver is facing a manslaughter charge in the March 14 death of a Tucson pedestrian.

Damorell Jantel Calhoun is also facing charges of suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal crash after Tyler Lindsey Tolleson, 31, was struck near North Stone Avenue and East Glenn Street, the Tucson Police Department said. 

Tolleson was not in a crosswalk at the time, police said.

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TPD initially charged a different suspect as the driver of a 2020 Nissan that witnesses said was speeding before the 10:30 p.m. crash.

In a June 15 news release, TPD said charges were dropped against the original suspect after forensic analysis showed he was a passenger rather than the driver.