Habitual Drunk Driver Sentenced in Atlanta Hit-And-Run Death

The incident happened on April 1, 2013 on Boulder Park Drive near the intersection of Brownlee Road in southwest Atlanta.

The victim was walking in the area with several other young children who had already crossed the street. As Williams attempted to cross, the defendant came speeding through the area behind the wheel of 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse and hit the child. The force of the impact sent the child airborne 53 feet before crashing onto the windshield of the car and then landing on the ground.

Williams was pronounced dead on the scene. After hitting the child, Dyer slowed briefly and then sped away. The passenger in his car testified at trial that he urged the defendant to stop but he refused because he had ‘been drinking.’

Someone who witnessed the crash followed the defendant’s car long enough to capture his license plate and contact police. Dyer was tracked to his home in Clayton County and arrested.