Fayetteville police seek accident witnesses

Police investigators in Fayetteville are asking the public for witness accounts or other information related to a fatal traffic accident on Nov. 19. Officers responded at about 7:40 p.m. to the area of Jeff Davis Drive at Fenwyck Commons, where a black Chevrolet Equinox had struck a tree.

The sole occupant of the vehicle, 73-year-old Arthur Mitchell of College Park, was transported to a local hospital where he died. No photographs of the incident are being released publicly at this time.

The accident investigation is being handled by the police department’s Traffic Enforcement and Accident Reconstruction Team. Anyone who witnessed the accident or who has additional information about the vehicle or driver and has not already spoken to officers is asked to contact Lt. Austin Dunn at 770-719-4207.

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