Man Arrested Months Following Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Effingham County
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GA – A 21-year-old man from Brooklet has been arrested and charged for his alleged connection to a fatal motorcycle crash this past March in Springfield, reports WSB-TV Atlanta 2.
The incident took place on March 7, in the area of Georgia State Highway 21 and West First Street.
According to the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, identified as a Georgia Southern ROTC instructor, was operating a motorcycle near the intersection when he was involved in a crash with another vehicle.
More than 8 months later, investigators have determined that the 21-year-old suspect was linked to the fatal event. He was taken into custody and charged with “homicide by vehicle, DUI and failure to yield.”
No further details have been shared at this time.
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