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Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident on Flat Shoals Parkway in DeKalb County, Georgia
A tragic single-vehicle accident on Saturday morning claimed the life of 74-year-old Mable Shepard from Cleveland, Ohio, approximately 12 miles north of Uniontown, Alabama. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. when the vehicle left Perry County Road 23 and overturned. Shepard, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
On the evening of December 28, Wisconsin State Patrol demonstrated their continued vigilance in combating impaired driving when they arrested David Rojas, a 37-year-old Menasha resident, for his fourth Operating While under the Influence (OWI) offense. The incident unfolded around 7:00 PM when a state trooper initially pulled over Rojas's vehicle for exceeding posted speed limits. During the routine traffic stop, the trooper observed signs indicating possible impairment.
In a concerning development highlighting the ongoing challenges of impaired driving enforcement, Wisconsin State Patrol officers arrested Gary Patrick Kelly, a 63-year-old Greenville resident, for his fourth Operating While under the Influence (OWI) offense on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 10:30 PM when officers initially stopped Kelly's vehicle for a seat belt violation. During the subsequent interaction, law enforcement observed signs of impairment, leading to field sobriety testing.
A serious hit-and-run collision involving multiple vehicles occurred on Saturday evening in Green Bay's east side business district, resulting in five injuries and extensive property damage. The incident unfolded just before 5:00 PM on December 28, 2024, in the 1700 block of Main Street when witnesses reported seeing an SUV traveling at excessive speed before causing a chain-reaction crash.
On Friday evening, a pedestrian lost his life following what police believe was an intentional hit-and-run collision in central Phoenix. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of 16th Street and Thomas Road, a busy midtown corridor. Phoenix Police Department officers responded to reports of a pedestrian-involved crash and discovered a male victim suffering from severe injuries at the scene.
A small aircraft crashed in an open field near the intersection of Westmeyer and Kroesche Lane in New Braunfels, Texas, on Friday night around 10:50 PM, resulting in two people being hospitalized. The City of New Braunfels Fire Department responded promptly to the scene, where they discovered the aircraft had crash-landed in the field. Emergency responders provided immediate medical attention to both occupants of the plane, who were subsequently transported to a local hospital.
Fatal Hit-and-Run at Sandy Springs Apartment Complex Claims Pedestrian's Life, Driver Charged with DUI
On Friday afternoon, a severe single-vehicle accident on Georgia State Route 400 in Alpharetta resulted in serious injuries to the driver and caused significant traffic disruptions. The incident occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m., just north of the Mansell Road exit, when the vehicle collided with an overhead sign structure. Alpharetta Public Safety officials responded promptly to the scene, where they found the driver had sustained serious injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
A pedestrian fatality occurred at the intersection of 91st Avenue and Thomas Road in west Phoenix during the early morning hours of Thursday. The incident was reported to Phoenix Police just before 6:30 a.m., prompting an immediate emergency response. Upon arrival, officers discovered a female pedestrian lying in the roadway with fatal injuries. Emergency personnel pronounced the woman deceased at the scene. The identity of the victim is pending notification of next of kin.