Federal Task Force Now Involved in Search for Man Charged with DUI and Vehicular Homicide

Federal task force now involved in search for man charged with DUI and vehicular homicide

A federal task force is now involved in the search for a man accused of killing a UGA student in a DUI-related accident. In the early morning of February 13, 2023, doctoral student Beth Buchanan was driving her mother to the airport in Atlanta after she visited for a long weekend. They were on Highway 316 near Winder when a car traveling on the wrong side of the highway slammed into their westbound vehicle. Beth died on impact. Her mother, Julie…

DA files vehicular homicide charge against motorist who killed elderly pedestrian in downtown Athens

By Joe Johnson A woman has been formally charged with vehicular homicide for killing an elderly man in a pedestrian crosswalk four months ago.Heather Paige Turner 31, of Hoschton is charged with second-degree homicide by vehicle and two counts of failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, according to an accusation filed in Clarke County Superior Court by District Attorney Kalki Yalamanchili on May 2nd.Turner had been arrested on the night…