N Druid Hills Rd. & LaVista Rd. — Reported Intersection of Fatal Collision
A DeKalb County mother is pleading for answers after her teenage son was struck by a driver while skating near River Road and left unconscious on the roadway, with the driver fleeing the scene without stopping to help.
DeKalb County Police Department officers have been searching for the driver responsible, according to FOX 5 Atlanta, which reported that the teen was hit while on skates and left unconscious near River Road. The station’s report centers on the mother’s public appeal for information as investigators work to track down the person behind the wheel.
What Georgia Law Says About Leaving an Unconscious Victim
Georgia law draws a sharp line between fender-benders and cases where someone is badly hurt. Leaving the scene of a crash that causes serious bodily injury or death is classified as a felony carrying state prison penalties, while leaving a crash involving only property damage is charged as a misdemeanor, per the Hines Law Firm…