Pedestrian killed in Columbus hit-and-run crash, coroner says

A 42-year-old man died early Monday morning hours after he was hit by a vehicle, according to the Muscogee County Coroner’s Office.



Coroner Buddy Bryan told the Ledger-Enquirer that Eufracio Perez Robelero was struck around 10:30 p.m. Sunday near Veterans Parkway and Neill Drive. Robelero was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. He was pronounced dead at 12:42 a.m. Monday.

The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head and torso, Bryan said.

A Columbus police spokesperson confirmed they are treating the death as a hit-and-run pedestrian fatality. No further details were provided.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated when further information is available.

This story was originally published August 22, 2022 at 2:05 PM.

Nick Wooten

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Nick Wooten is the Accountability/Investigative reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer where he is responsible for covering several topics, including Georgia politics. His work may also appear in the Macon Telegraph. Nick was given the Georgia Press Association’s 2021 Emerging Journalist award for his coverage of elections, COVID-19 and Columbus’ LGBTQ+ community. Before joining McClatchy, he worked for The (Shreveport La.) Times covering city government and investigations. He is a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.