Sujada Lazana Truitt, 19, killed in pedestrian accident on Old Savannah Road on June 17.
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Sun, 10/05/2014 - 4:02amAccident Date:
Monday, June 16, 2014Pedestrian killed by vehicle on east Georgia road
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said 19-year-old Sujada Lazana Truitt of Martinez was struck as she walked down Old Savannah Road around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in east Georgia are investigating the death of a pedestrian, who was struck by a vehicle as she walked on a Richmond County road.
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said 19-year-old Sujada Lazana Truitt of Martinez was struck as she walked down Old Savannah Road around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Bowen said she was wearing dark clothing and walking near the double-yellow line in the area of the center of the road.
Authorities said the vehicle driver remained at the scene after the crash.
The Augusta Chronicle reports (http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-06-17/alcohol-not-factor-death-pedestrian-richmond-county?v=1403032642) that the death was the fifth pedestrian fatality in Richmond County this year.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Sujada Lazana Truitt
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Old Savannah RoadCity:
Augusta, GACounty:
Richmond County, GAArea:
Augusta, GA
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