NEWNAN, Ga. — A Newnan woman is being charged with the death of a woman police say she hit with her car before driving away.
Police were called to the area of Sewell Road just after 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday to a report of a bicycle on the side of the road and a possible person down.
When officers arrived, they found a woman, later identified as 53-year-old Mary Blankenship, dead. Investigators determined she had been hit by a car that had left the scene.
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The woman driving that car was later determined to be 66-year-old Betty Peterson. Police arrested Peterson on Thursday and charged her with vehicular homicide and hit and run.
“I have to give thanks to our community for their assistance, along with the diligent work completed by our Traffic Unit and CID Unit as well as numerous patrol officers that helped in this investigation. It takes a collaborative effort by all to bring closure to these investigations,” said Newnan Assistant City Manager Hasco Craver.
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