Tragedy strikes again on the roads of Georgia as hit-and-run incidents claim more lives. DeKalb County Police Department reported to FOX 5 Atlanta that a pedestrian, a man in his early 40s, was fatally struck near Lawrenceville Highway and Hollywood Lane early yesterday morning. The exact time of the incident remains unclear, though it was first reported around 7:30 a.m., and police confirmed the death by 8:30 a.m.
In a similar vein, Gwinnett County Police are now urging the public to possibly help illuminate details of another hit-and-run. According to information provided by 11Alive, on October 6, a pedestrian was hit on Athens Highway, between Cooper Road and Rosebud Road, at approximately 10:50 p.m. Although the driver responsible for the death has been charged, investigators believe the victim was left on the road for some time and may have been hit by multiple other vehicles.
The persistent nature of these hit-and-run incidents has raised concerns about pedestrian safety and driver accountability throughout the region. As both police departments grapple with these investigations, the underlying societal issues that contribute to such tragic outcomes remain at large. The investigations into these events continue as law enforcement seeks to bring justice to the victims’ families and curtail a worrying trend of hit-and-run fatalities…