Crime & Public Safety
Woman struck, killed by hit-and-run driver while crossing Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed early Sunday while crossing Cheshire Bridge Road.
By David Aaro
Oct 15, 2023A woman attempting to cross Cheshire Bridge Road was struck and killed early Sunday by a hit-and-run driver, Atlanta police said.
Officers were called just after midnight to the crash near the Cheshire Square Shopping Center in northeast Atlanta and found the pedestrian in critical condition. She died at the scene, police said.
The victim was identified as 43-year-old Stevie Carpenter by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
According to investigators, Carpenter was crossing the road outside a crosswalk when an unidentified vehicle struck her and left the scene. A description of the vehicle was not provided.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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