News Nearby: Driver Charged in Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Gwinnett
The driver, Sharon Mitchell-Golden, of Stone Mountain, has been charged in the accident that killed a Berkmar High teen.
From Lawrenceville Patch Gwinnett County Police say the driver involved in the fatal pedestrian accident on Lawrenceville Highway Wednesday morning has now been charged. In a release, GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith said Sharon Mitchell-Golden, 49, of Stone Mountain, turned herself in to police Thursday. Mitchell-Golden has been charged with second degree vehicular homicide, a misdemeanor, and driving more than 300 feet in the center turn lane. Mitchell-Golden reportedly struck 17-year-old Dakota M. Waters, a Lawrenceville resident and a Berkmar High student, as he tried to cross Lawrenceville Highway between Hamilton Road and James Road at around 7:30am. Waters was reportedly standing in the center lane as Mitchell-Golden was unable to stop her …
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