Caelyn Olds, 16, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Marcia Annette Demarcus, 42, on Hood Avenue in Fayetteville, Georgia
Teen killed while handing out church pamphlets
According to officials, the driver fled the scene but was soon apprehended by Fayette County Sheriff deputies. The driver is being charged with DUI drugs and leaving the scene of an accident.
UPDATED: TEEN PEDESTRIAN FATALLY INJURED BY HOOD AVENUE VEHICLE
Whitlow said the driver fled the scene but was soon apprehended by Fayette County Sheriff deputies. The driver thus far is being charged with DUI Drugs and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Other charges may filed at a later time.
Teenage girl killed in Fayetteville hit-and-run
Marcia Annette Demarcus, 42, of Fayetteville, was charged with DUI drugs, vehicular homicide, reckless conduct, two counts of failure to render aid and leaving the scene of an accident, according to Fayette County Jail records.
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