Hit-And-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Man In Douglas

Hit-And-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Man In Douglas

DOUGLAS, GA – One man succumbed to fatal wounds after he was struck by a driver who fled the scene at GA-135 and Gaskin Spring Road Monday. 

Georgia State Patrol told WALB they were summoned to the area before 6 a.m. and said the man’s body was discoveredaround 4:15 a.m. 

Authorities later found the hit-and-run suspect and apprehended them. 

Reader’s Note: While the man’s name was mentioned by authorities and the initial source, our news team has adopted a no-name policy with respect to drivers or victims of motor vehicle accidents or personal injury-related incidents. As such, our news team has chosen not to mention the victims’ names in this news article. 

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