Convicted felon pleads not guilty in fatal hit-and-run case, requests jury trial

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Clyde Johnson pleaded not guilty Wednesday during his arraignment in Chatham County Superior Court on charges connected to a fatal hit-and-run.

He is accused of hitting and killing Stuart Brady in September 2025 before reportedly bragging about it to the mechanic fixing his car. Johnson is requesting a trial by jury.

Case background

Court testimony revealed Johnson took his damaged car to a mechanic for repairs and reportedly admitted that he drunkenly struck a pedestrian on Georgia 25 and left the scene.

According to the witness statement, Johnson said he (the victim) “shouldn’t have been in the road” and that he “kept going.”…

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