Event Brief
Florida Man Charged in E-Bike Hit-and-Run Death
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Summary: Police say Arick Metayer, 33, struck two siblings on an electric bike on Sept. 9, killing 10-year-old Peyton Williams and critically injuring her teenage brother. Investigators allege he fled, later replaced damaged passenger-side doors and a mirror with mismatched junkyard parts, and DNA on the car matched Peyton.
WHO: Arick Metayer, 33; Peyton Williams, 10; her teenage brother
WHAT: Police say Metayer hit two siblings on an e-bike, fled the scene, and later replaced damaged car parts; he was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, leaving the scene involving serious bodily injury, and tampering with physical evidence.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 9:28 AM ET
WHERE: Northwest 7th Avenue and Northwest 117th Street, Tampa, Florida
WHY: Police allege Metayer left the scene after the crash and then tampered with the vehicle’s passenger-side doors and mirror using mismatched parts.
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