On a busy stretch of Candler Road Sunday night, 75-year-old Larry Scott was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash. The driver took off, leaving Scott's family to grieve and to plead publicly for whoever was behind the wheel to be found.
Relatives say they are counting on witnesses, doorbell cameras, and dashcams to help identify the vehicle and the person responsible. They are urging anyone who was in the area to check their footage and contact investigators.
Family members identified the victim as Larry Scott, 75, and described the shock of learning he had been hit, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The station reports the family is specifically asking drivers and nearby residents along Candler Road to review any dashcam or surveillance video from Sunday night and share it with police.
Funeral Plans and Neighborhood Reaction
Funeral arrangements list a visitation on May 15 and a celebration of life on May 16 at Rucker Funeral Home, according to Legacy.com. The listing notes that services at Rucker Funeral Home, located at 2199 Candler Road in Decatur, will be open to friends and family.
Neighbors along Candler Road have been left rattled and angry, with Scott's relatives hoping the community will rally around them and help fill in the gaps of what happened that night.
What the Law Says
Georgia law requires drivers involved in crashes that cause injury or death to stop, stay at the scene, and render aid. Leaving without doing so can be charged as a felony under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-270. Prosecutors have, in some cases, brought felony charges when a driver leaves the scene of a crash that is the proximate cause of a death.
Investigation and How to Help
Police have opened an investigation into the crash and are working to identify the vehicle and driver involved. The family has asked the public to step in where they can, especially by sharing any videos or tips that might point investigators in the right direction.
Anyone with information or footage from the Candler Road area was asked to contact investigators, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
