Crime & Safety
Woodstock Police Arrest Man For Fatal Hit-And-Run
An Elijay man was arrested Monday and charged with felony hit-and-run after an 18-year-old woman died when she was hit on Hwy. 92.
WOODSTOCK, GA — Woodstock Police, in partnership with the Cherokee County Multi-Agency Crash Investigation Unit, arrested Tracy Lee Wilson, 47, of Ellijay following an investigation into a pedestrian fatality accident Monday morning. Wilson was charged with felony hit-and-run with additional charges possibly pending.
At 6:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to a call of a person struck by a vehicle on Highway 92 at Sharon Way. The pedestrian, identified as Sarahfina Okole, 18, was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.
Investigators followed up on leads, and, Monday afternoon, Wilson was located at a local business where he was taken into custody.
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Wilson is currently at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with an $8,450 bond. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
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