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Muscogee County coroner identifies pedestrian who died in Columbus crash

The Muscogee County coroner has identified the victim in a vehicular fatality that happened Saturday night in Columbus.

The Columbus Police Department said they responded to Manchester Expressway to a “vehicle vs. pedestrian crash,” according to a post from CPD’s X page.

Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan identified the victim as 46-year-old Sara Williams. Bryan said Williams was pronounced dead at 10:58 p.m. Saturday at a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle.

The investigation is being led by CPD Motor Squad, according to the X post.

This story was originally published September 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM.

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Kelby Hutchison
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Kelby Hutchison is the breaking news reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer. Originally from Dothan, Alabama, Kelby grew up frequently visiting Columbus to eat at Country’s BBQ in the old Greyhound bus station and at Clearview BBQ on River Road. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in criminal justice and a M.A. in journalism. During his studies, Kelby specialized in community journalism.
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