Samuel Johnson Jr., 16, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while tending to an injured dog in the roadway on Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia
Modified Date:
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 7:32amAccident Date:
Saturday, December 9, 2023Georgia football player, 16, killed by hit-and-run driver while tending to injured dog
According to police, Samuel Johnson Jr., 16, was walking about 6:15 p.m. Saturday evening on Inner Perimeter Road, in Valdosta, when he spotted a dog that had been struck by a vehicle. Authorities say, as he was tending to the dog, he was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle. And the driver of the vehicle did not stop.
16-year-old killed in hit-and-run while trying to rescue injured dog, Georgia cops say
While walking along the road near the Valdosta Performing Arts Center Saturday, Dec. 9, at about 6:15 p.m., 16-year-old Samuel Johnson Jr. noticed a dog was hit by a passing car, according to a Dec. 11 Valdosta Police Department news release. Seeing the dog was injured, Johnson then tried rescuing the dog from the road, police said.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Samuel Johnson Jr.
Roadway:
Inner Perimeter RoadCity:
Valdosta, GACounty:
Lowndes County, GA