Pedestrian Killed Thursday on Gordon Highway Identified
Pedestrian Killed on Gordon Highway Identified
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen has released the name of the pedestrian who was killed Thursday night in the 1600 block of Gordon Highway.
Bowen said 43-year-old Tabitha Grooms of Augusta was hit by a vehicle. And she was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:14 pm last night. No word if any charges will be filed against the driver.
Higher Number of Pedestrian Fatalities This Year
There have been a rash of fatal accidents involving pedestrians in the area this year. Gordon Highway, Mike Padgett Highway and Peach Orchard Road have been the sites of multiple pedestrian fatalities in Richmond County.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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