Augusta man identified as pedestrian killed on Peach Orchard Road

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the pedestrian recently killed by a car on Peach Orchard Road.

Eric L. Jenkins, 53, of Augusta, was crossing Peach Orchard Road near Morning Drive on Sunday, when he was struck by a car traveling north, according to a news release from the coroner’s office.

Jenkins was taken to Wellstar-MCG where he was pronounced dead, according to the news release.

From Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 7, 2023, 499 pedestrians were hit by cars in Augusta and 45 of those pedestrians were killed, according to data from the sheriff’s office. A breakdown of the crashes, by year:

  • 2018: 90 pedestrian incidents
  • 2019: 99 pedestrian incidents
  • 2020: 87 pedestrian incidents
  • 2021: 86 pedestrian incidents
  • 2022: 120 pedestrian incidents

This story was originally published here.

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