Arrest made in pedestrian crash that killed 2-year-old

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An arrest has been made in relation to the pedestrian crash that killed a 2-year-old girl in the Allen Homes neighborhood.

Yasmine Nicole Upshaw, 27, was arrested on Tuesday, according to jail bookings.

According to the crash report provided by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, on March 21, Upshaw was driving a 2015 Chrysler 200 and was attempting to park in a marked parking space on Peters Road.

The crash report states Upshaw accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes, traveling over the raised concrete curbing onto the sidewalk.

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Aura Moody, 2, was out on the sidewalk in the parking lot when she was hit.

She was rushed to the hospital and died around 9:30 p.m. Friday night.

Upshaw is charged with misdemeanor homicide by vehicle, driving while license suspended and emerging from an alley, driveway, according to jail bookings.

On Monday, we were able to hear from neighbors who are shocked by this entire situation.

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“It’s a tragic, hurting thing,” said Carlean Benning, who lives nearby.

Benning has lived on Peters Road for six years and never experienced anything like this – especially in an area where she says kids are always playing.

“It’s so sad that one of our babies got killed out here like that,” said Benning. “I watch over the kids and we as a community, I feel like should get together and pay more attention to those kids and the babies when they’re here in the street.”

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