Vicente Perez, 19, dead after being struck by car at 51st Street and Veterans Parkway in Columbus, Georgia
19-year-old pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Columbus, coroner says
The pedestrian, Vicente Perez, was hit on 51st Street and Veterans Parkway. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Bryan said.
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