Driver arrested in hit-and-run crash that killed woman crossing street, Georgia cops say
UPDATE: Authorities in Georgia have arrested the driver accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in her 60s, according to Gwinnett County Police. Ismael Perez, 33, of Norcross is charged with homicide by vehicle leaving the scene and hit and run resulting in serious injury or death, police said.
The original story continues below.
A woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver as she tried to cross an Atlanta-area road on Wednesday, Sept. 21, according to Georgia authorities.
The crash occurred on Indian Trail Lilburn Road in Norcross, Gwinnett County police said in a news release.
The driver left after striking 66-year-old Sadie Ware, who died from her injuries, according to authorities.
It’s not clear what time Ware was hit, but officers arrived after someone reported seeing her lying in the road. Now police are searching for the driver of a 1997-2002 teal or green truck with a broken headlight.
Few other details about the incident were released.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Gwinnett County detectives at (678) 442-5653, or contact Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published September 21, 2022 at 1:48 PM with the headline "Driver arrested in hit-and-run crash that killed woman crossing street, Georgia cops say."