Breaking: Jon Ossoff calls on RFK Jr. to resign ahead of Senate hearing
News
News

Johns Creek police search for driver involved in fatal hit-and-run

Victim was trying to secure a mattress to top of vehicle when struck
Investigators said the victim was tying a mattress to the top of a vehicle when he was hit by a car.
Investigators said the victim was tying a mattress to the top of a vehicle when he was hit by a car.
By
June 3, 2021

Police in north Fulton County are looking for the driver who hit and killed a man with a car late Wednesday and then drove off.

Johns Creek police are still working to identify the driver and vehicle involved in the incident that left 23-year-old Richard Bartlett III dead, authorities said.

The fatal collision happened about 9:40 p.m. on McGinnis Ferry Road near the bridge over the Chattahoochee River, Johns Creek police said in a statement. Bartlett was trying to secure a mattress and box spring to the top of a vehicle when a driver crashed into him. The driver did not stop.

Witnesses told police the vehicle involved in Bartlett’s death was a dark-colored four-door sedan that may have been a black BMW. Police believe the vehicle has damage to the right bumper and hood, windshield and passenger-side door.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Johns Creek police.

About the Author

Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

More Stories

Keep Reading

Since March, Georgia-based Mana Nutrition has accumulated about 300,000 boxes of therapeutic food in its warehouse near Savannah, said Mark Moore, the organization’s co-founder and CEO. Each box includes 150 food packets, enough to feed a child for six weeks. Mana’s supply is awaiting shipment to countries in sub-Saharan Africa. “No one is being served by it sitting here,” Moore said. “It is just the sort of sadness of: Why would we not have it out there?” (Matt Odom for Mana Nutrition)

Credit: Matt Odom for Mana Nutrition

Millions of lifesaving meals stalled in Georgia warehouse due to foreign aid cuts

More than 70 million food packets for severely malnourished children in Africa have stacked up in Georgia and Rhode Island warehouses since March amid U.S. foreign aid cuts.

Clayton sheriff lawsuit: Budget restrictions limit ability to do the job

In the lawsuit, Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen says, "Without adequate funding and staffing, I cannot lawfully or safely discharge my duties as Sheriff."

1h ago

CARE, other Georgia humanitarian organizations lay off staff, lower wages

Several Georgia-based nonprofits, including CARE, the Carter Center and the Task Force for Global Health are feeling the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts tied to USAID.

The Latest

Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen, who was reelected last summer, filed a lawsuit this week against the Board of Commissioners over budget restrictions and funding. (Courtesy)

Credit: Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen's Facebook Page

Clayton sheriff lawsuit: Budget restrictions limit ability to do the job

1h ago

A.M. ATL: Waiting for food

Millions of lifesaving meals stalled in Georgia warehouse due to foreign aid cuts

Featured

A new Plane Train car is seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Maintenance Facility in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

The Atlanta airport Plane Train’s employees have voted to unionize

Employees who operate Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's Plane Train said in a statement that their group is interested in better pay and benefits.

Georgia judge scraps FDA rule for cigarette packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s latest rule requiring graphic warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising has been tossed out by a federal judge in South Georgia.

LISTEN

Rep. Buddy Carter pitches a Savannah wedding for Taylor Swift

“This is a storybook wedding, and they should have it in a storybook city," says Rep. Buddy Carter in a wide ranging interview on "Politically Georgia."