Crime & Safety
Gwinnett Police Looking For Late Model Dodge Van Believe Involved In A Fatal Hit-and-run Last Night
Accident happened on Sugarloaf Parkway in unincorporated Lawrenceville.
are looking for a late model Dodge Ram van that is implicated in a pedestrian hit and run fatality that happened in unincorporated Lawrenceville last night.
According to a press release, the accident happened at about 11:37 p.m. last night on Sugarloaf Parkway in between Cruse Road and State Route 316.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that 25-year-old Thiago Campos of Suwanee was attempting to cross Sugarloaf Parkway outside of a crosswalk,” Gwinnett County Police Department public information officer Cpl. Edwin Ritter said in the press release. “Vehicle 2 was traveling westbound toward SR 316 on Sugarloaf Parkway and struck Mr. Campos. The driver of Vehicle 2 did not stop after striking Mr. Campos and left the scene. Mr. Campos died on scene and a result of the injuries sustained from the collision.”
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Ritter said investigators made the assumption that the vehicle is a late model Dodge Ram van based on the debris left at the scene.
“At this time the color of the vehicle has not been determined nor do they have a description of the driver. It is believed the vehicle will have damage to the front passenger side of the vehicle,” Ritter said.
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Anyone with information regarding this accident is urged to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-338-7430 ext. 5670.
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