A 17-year-old Douglas County girl was killed this past Tuesday night when she stepped off the school bus. If the driver who hit her had been aware of young girl crossing the street, a tragedy could have been avoided. It was a rainy night, and Brandy Hart was returning from a school function, when the…
Man Struck and Killed by A Truck in Gwinnett County Identified by Grateful Dead Tattoo
A 26-year-old male pedestrian, on his way from Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck on I-85 southbound in Gwinnett County. The incident occurred near the Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road exit at around 3 a.m. Initially, the police were unable to determine the identity of the victim because he wasn’t carrying…
Unknown Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Cobb County
Police are requesting help identifying a older male, struck and killed Thursday night while walking in south Cobb County. The pedestrian killed is as an older white man, about 5′ 11″ and 195 pounds. He had short light brown hair and was wearing blue jeans, a blue jean jacket and black military boots. The man…
Driving and Cell Phones Don’t Mix
As plaintiffs’ attorneys, we all too often see the unnecessary outcomes of careless driving. Safely operating a three or four thousand pound vehicle in Atlanta traffic is no easy task, even for a careful and attentive driver. Thus, when folks talk on their cell phone, read and send texts, or divert their attention away from the…