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Teen falls four floors from downtown Athens parking deck

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Tyler Douthit (Facebook)

By Joe Johnson

A teenager from Cherokee County was critically injured early Sunday morning when he apparently fell from the fourth floor of a parking deck in downtown Athens.

According to a police report, a witness reported at 2:40 a.m. that he saw 18-year-old Tyler Douthit fall from the parking facility at 125 W. Washington St.

A responding officer found the teen lying at the bottom of stairs near the deck’s entrance, where the witness said he saw Douthit land against the stairway’s railing, according to the report.


125 W. Washington St.

Security reportedly told the officer that there was someone with the teen just before he fell, and video surveillance footage showed someone running from the parking deck at around the time of the fall.

Douthit was transported by ambulance to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, where he reportedly remained in the intensive care unit.

The incident was being investigated by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

“We are looking into the circumstances that led to this event,” Lt. Shaun Barnett said. “However, at this time there are no obvious signs of foul play.”

According to his mother’s Facebook postings, Douthit was a senior at Woodstock High School who in December won a scholarship to play football at Samford University in Alabama.

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Aunty Lib.
Mar 21, 2023

Downtown Athens dominated by two business types: Attorney offices and Bars.

At 2:30AM, I don't think this kid was visiting Johnny Cochran.

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egsvob
Mar 21, 2023

No obvious signs of foul play except for the person running from the scene…

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Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams
Mar 21, 2023
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Ever one just pray I had to watch him fall and was first there with him let’s not make this worse !!!

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