Recent Accident Reports Archives

An eastbound driver struck a pedestrian walking alongside a broken-down car on State Route 362 in Meriwether County and fled the scene. The Georgia State Patrol continues to investigate the hit-and-run crash. This tragic incident highlights the dangers of rural pedestrian accidents and the increasing rate of hit-and-run fatalities nationwide.

Nearly six months after a fatal four-vehicle chain-reaction crash on U.S. 27 in Haralson County, Georgia, prosecutors charged the driver responsible with second-degree vehicular homicide and following too closely. This article explains Georgia’s vehicular homicide laws, the differences between criminal charges and civil claims, and the legal options available to victims and families.