Driver sought in deadly hit-and-run in NW Atlanta
Atlanta police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a man Wednesday evening before fleeing the scene.
Officers responded to the crash in the 2500 block of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway about 6:30 p.m., Atlanta police spokeswoman Officer TaSheena Brown said in an emailed statement. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the driver of a “small, dark-colored sedan” hit the man in the road without stopping. Officers later discovered an abandoned car matching the vehicle’s description, but police are still working to identify the driver.
Wednesday’s crash occurred one year after a 14-year-old boy was struck and killed nearby while walking to catch his school bus.
Jermaine “JJ” Wallace Jr. was crossing the 2400 block of Donald Holloway Parkway last September when he was hit by a Chevrolet Camaro on the way to his stop, AJC.com previously reported.
The driver of the Camaro, Antoinette Monique Peters, was arrested several weeks later after a speed analysis determined she was driving between 62 and 65 mph in a 35 mph zone, police said.
Wednesday’s crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call Atlanta police.
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