Hit-and-run collision critically injures pedestrian in west Athens

By Joe Johnson

A pedestrian was critically injured near a westside intersection Monday night when struck by a vehicle that left the scene.

According to police, the incident happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of West Broad Street and Alps Road and the victim, a 27-year-old Crawfordville man, was transported in critical condition to Piedmont Athens Medical Center.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department asked for anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about it to contact Master Police Officer Shawn Denmark at 762-400-7364 or shawndenmark@accgov.com