DeKalb County police have arrested a driver accused of hitting a firefighter last month and leaving the scene.
The firefighter, whose name was not released, was directing traffic on Covington Highway near Midway Road around 5 p.m. Feb. 17 when he was struck by a black Mercedes-Benz, authorities said. The firefighter survived his injuries.
On Wednesday, police posted a photo of the driver and asked the public for help identifying the man.
Within hours, police arrested 67-year-old Deforest Denson after someone recognized him and called detectives, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said. The Stone Mountain man is charged with hit-and-run and reckless driving.
Denson remained in the DeKalb County Jail on Thursday morning, according to online records.
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