BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — A driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run has been arrested, Brookhaven police announced Monday.
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Kendall Hudson, 19, of Atlanta, was arrested in connection with the deadly hit-and-run.
Around 1:46 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to a person hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Dredsen Drive.
When officers arrived, they found a man dead in the outside southbound lane of Peachtree Road. He died of his injuries. Police said his identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
Hudson did not stop and drove away, traveling southbound on Peachtree Road into the city of Atlanta, police said.
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With the help of Atlanta officers, Brookhaven investigators said they used Flock cameras and license plate readers to identify Hudson’s car.
Hudson was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on the following charges:
- Homicide by vehicle – 1st Degree
- Hit and Run Resulting in Death
- Duty to Report Accident
- DUI- less safe
- Reckless Driving
- Too Fast for Conditions / Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
- Obstruction
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident can call Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-8477.
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