Crime & Safety
Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver Who Led To Woman's Death
Police say the victim of a hit-and-run followed the perpetrator. During the pursuit, the victim was involved in a fatal accident.
DULUTH, GA — The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying a vehicle that fled a hit-and-run crash that later led to a fatal crash, the department said in a release.
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Musha Shekhani, 23, of Lawrenceville, was stopped on Steve Reynolds Boulevard near I-85 when she was rear ended by a white, older model SUV or pickup. That car drove off and Shekhani followed.
The fleeing vehicle was going west on Steve Reynolds Boulevard and turned left onto Venture Drive, narrowly avoiding another crash. Shekhani, in pursuit, turned left as well, and was hit by an oncoming box truck.
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Shekhani was seriously injured and later died, police say.
The fleeing car kept driving off and never returned nor called police.
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Anybody with information on the case is asked to call the Gwinnett County Police Department's Investigation Unit Tip Line at 678-442-5653. Anonymous tipsters can call CrimeStoppers at 404-577-TIPS or visit the Atlanta Police Foundation website. CrimeStoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward. Use Ccase number 19-078907, 19-078942.
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