Gabriel Perez Ortiz, 32, struck and killed by white van that fled the scene at Lawrenceville Highway and Fernview Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia
HIT AND RUN FATALITY ON LAWRENCEVILLE HIGHWAY
On September 5, 2021 Officers responded to a “hit and run” call on Lawrenceville Highway and Fernview Drive. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Gabriel Perez Ortiz (32 year old male from Norcross, Ga) was hit by a white van, while crossing the intersection, trying to walk to 3385 Lawrenceville Hwy.
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