Athens police seek help from public identifying victim killed by drunk driver

Released this afternoon by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department

On October 26th, at approximately 11:39 p.m., the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded

to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Highway 29 N and Highway 72.

The initial investigation determined that the driver of a 2017 Nissan Versa, a 33-year-old male of Hull,

GA, was driving north on US Highway 29 when he struck a pedestrian crossing Highway 29. The

pedestrian succumbed to his injuries on scene.

ACCPD investigators are asking for the public’s assistance to identify the victim. His last known location was at a nearby restaurant.

Further investigation led officers to arrest the driver of the Nissan Versa and charge him with Homicide

by Vehicle in the 1st Degree and DUI- Alcohol.

This is the shirt that the victim was wearing

This is the seventh fatality crash of 2025, resulting in eight fatalities in Athens-Clarke County.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding the accident should contact Senior Police Officer Lauren Barnard at Lauren.Barnard@accgov.com or 762-40