An 81-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a hit-and-run incident in southwest Atlanta, as per details released by the Atlanta Police Department. The event occurred along the 3700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW on Saturday morning. FOX 5 Atlanta reports that responding officials found the elderly victim left in the street after being struck by a driver who subsequently fled the scene.
Investigators were quickly able to locate a 49-year-old man in connection with the crime. This individual was duly arrested and has been charged, though specific details regarding those charges have not been publicly disclosed. Both the identity of the suspect and the victim have yet to be released. 11Alive underscored that this investigation is actively ongoing, indicating that more details are to likely follow as the police continue to piece together the events that led to the tragic incident.
The incident has brought to light 11Alive's More Than a Number series, which aims to personalize victims of crime by sharing stories about them and giving their families a voice. 11Alive invites those who have lost loved ones to such incidents to contribute to a memorial page, in a bid to remember the deceased as individuals, not just statistics.
The Atlanta Police Department has asked anyone with information about the crime to come forward and help to continue build a clearer understanding of what happened on that fateful Saturday morning. Updates on the case are expected to be provided as the investigation progresses.
