A Gainesville man walking Tuesday in Gwinnett County was struck by a car and killed, according to police. Miguel Avila, 58, was crossing Buford Highway near Herrington Drive outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by a car driven by Victor Gomez-Bocanegra, of Norcross, according to a Gwinnett County Police report. Police said Gomez-Bocanegra “attempted to leave the scene with his family” and was stopped by an officer, according to the report.
Gainesville pedestrian killed in Gwinnett
Police stopped suspect allegedly attempting to leaves scene