College basketball captain killed in alleged hit-and-run by 18-year-old charged with DWI
Emily Mae Smith, a 20-year-old college basketball player, was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Potsdam, New York. The alleged driver, 18-year-old Jakob D. Krise, has been charged with leaving the scene and driving while intoxicated. Smith was a transfer student at SUNY Potsdam and was recognized for her academic achievements.
- ▪Emily Mae Smith was struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning near her college campus.
- ▪The vehicle involved was an older-model black Cadillac Escalade that fled the scene.
- ▪Jakob D. Krise was arrested hours later and charged with multiple offenses related to the incident.
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New York College basketball captain killed in alleged hit-and-run by 18-year-old charged with DWI Jakob D. Krise, 18, was arrested hours later and charged with leaving the scene and zero tolerance DWI By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News Published May 20, 2026 4:23pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video 2 NJ teens killed in hit-and-run after suspect allegedly stalked victim Fox News correspondent Eric Shawn reports on the two New Jersey teenagers killed in a hit-and-run while riding e-bikes on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 20-year-old college student who was a star on the basketball team was killed in a hit-and-run, police said.
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