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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,949 posts) Tue Nov 15, 2022, 11:13 AM Nov 2022

Man hit by car, killed after confronting driver doing doughnuts in DeKalb

A man who was seriously injured Wednesday evening when he tried to confront a reckless driver in DeKalb County, only to be hit by the car as it sped away, has died, police said.

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Man hit by car, killed after confronting driver doing doughnuts in DeKalb
A man who was seriously injured Wednesday evening when he tried to confront a reckless driver in DeKalb County, only to be hit by the car as

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Man hit by car, killed after confronting driver doing doughnuts in DeKalb (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 OP

The headline made me think he had been hit by a car first. GreenWave Nov 2022 #1

Teen driver doing donuts in DeKalb parking lot charged in man's hit-and-run death mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 #2

Man murdered by car-driver sanatanadharma Nov 2022 #3

A 17-year-old is still a minor. Wonder how long he'll sentenced to... brush Nov 2022 #4

Parents should be sued for a substantial amount too MichMan Nov 2022 #5

For sure. brush Nov 2022 #6

GreenWave

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1. The headline made me think he had been hit by a car first.

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Tue Nov 15, 2022, 11:18 AM

Nov 2022

Should be: Man confronted a reckless donut driver who then hit him with a car, dies.

mahatmakanejeeves

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2. Teen driver doing donuts in DeKalb parking lot charged in man's hit-and-run death

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Tue Nov 15, 2022, 11:45 AM

Nov 2022

DEKALB COUNTY

Teen driver doing donuts in DeKalb parking lot charged in man’s hit-and-run death

By WSBTV.com News Staff
November 15, 2022 at 10:24 am EST

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police have a charged a “reckless” driver doing donuts after a man died in a hit-and-run in the parking lot.

On Nov. 9, NewsChopper 2 flew over the parking lot of the Sprouts Farmers Market on Lavista Road where a large police presence responded to the hit-and-run.

Investigators say a driver was doing donuts when the victim confronted him to stop him. As he attempted to leave the area, the driver hit the victim. He later died from his injuries. ... Investigators tracked down the suspect down the next day and that he was still wearing the same clothes. They took him into custody. ... Police not have identified the victim.

Channel 2 Action News reached out to confirm the suspect’s name. DeKalb police is not releasing it at this time because the suspect is a juvenile.