Georgia State Patrol seeking drivers, vehicles of interest in fatal hit-and-run in Walker County

A silver, older model Toyota 4Runner with several distinct accessories including an aftermarket side running boards, front brush guard and blacked-out wheels was seen near Murphy Oil at the LaFayette Walmart around 9:48 p.m. on the night of a fatal hit-and-run in Walker County, Georgia, on May 16, 2020. / Photo provided by Georgia State Patrol
A silver, older model Toyota 4Runner with several distinct accessories including an aftermarket side running boards, front brush guard and blacked-out wheels was seen near Murphy Oil at the LaFayette Walmart around 9:48 p.m. on the night of a fatal hit-and-run in Walker County, Georgia, on May 16, 2020. / Photo provided by Georgia State Patrol

Two vehicles of interest in a fatal hit-and-run of a cyclist in Walker County, Georgia, are being sought by the Georgia State Patrol in LaFayette and GSP Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team, according to a news release from GSP.

The crash occurred at around 9:35 p.m. on May 16 on Georgia State Route 1 just south of Swanson Lane. One of the vehicles is a silver, older model Toyota 4Runner with several distinct accessories including an aftermarket side running boards, front brush guard and blacked-out wheels. It was seen near Murphy Oil at the LaFayette Walmart around 9:48 p.m. on the night of the crash, the release states.

photo A silver, older model Toyota 4Runner with several distinct accessories including an aftermarket side running boards, front brush guard and blacked-out wheels was seen near Murphy Oil at the LaFayette Walmart around 9:48 p.m. on the night of a fatal hit-and-run in Walker County, Georgia, on May 16, 2020. / Photo provided by Georgia State Patrol

The second vehicle is a white-colored Nissan Sentra or Altima with possible right front end or right front headlight damage. It was seen in the area of the collision and at Murphy Oil at 9:41 p.m.

Anyone with information about the identity of the drivers of the vehicles or the whereabouts of one or both vehicles is asked to contact Georgia State Patrol Post 41, LaFayette at (706) 638-5501 or Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team A at (706) 673-3401.

photo A white-colored Nissan Sentra or Altima with possible right front end or right front headlight damage was seen in the area of a fatal hit-and-run in Walker County, Georgia, and at Murphy Oil at 9:41 p.m. on May 16, 2020. / Photo provided by Georgia State Patrol

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