March 21, 2018
A driver killed a woman around 10 p.m. Tuesday while she was crossing Commerce Road near the Bulldog Inn, according to Athens-Clarke County police.
Kimberly Pierce, 52, was killed by a ’90s-model green Honda with tinted windows. The driver and car left the scene after hitting Pierce. The car likely sustained front-end damage.
Investigators are working to obtain surveillance footage from nearby businesses and believe there were witnesses to the hit-and-run. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Butt 706-208-1718, extension 226.
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