Bicyclist dead after hit-and-run in Newnan

A suspect in a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist in Newnan on Wednesday evening has been arrested, authorities said.

Police responded to an area of Sewell Road around 6:45 p.m. regarding a bicycle on the side of the road and a “possible person down,” Newnan police Chief Brent Blankenship said. The preliminary investigation revealed that the cyclist was hit by a vehicle and later died, Blankenship said.

The vehicle involved left the scene following the wreck, he added.

Update: The Newnan Police Department would like to update our community and let you know that the vehicle involved in...
Posted by Newnan Police Department on Thursday, December 16, 2021

On Thursday afternoon, Newnan police announced on social media that the car involved in the fatal hit-and-run had been found and its driver arrested. Authorities have not released the identities of either the victim or suspect.

Investigators are working to determine how the incident happened.

Anyone with information on the wreck or who may have witnessed it is asked to contact the Newnan Police Department at 678-673-5367 or alyearta@cityofnewnan.org.

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