Student Hit By Car Prompts Police Crackdown at Crosswalks

The case of a Georgia Perimeter College student who was hit by a car prompted Dunwoody Police to crack down on drivers not yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks.

Police say the college student was jaywalking across Tilly Milly Road at Womack Road Tuesday morning when she was struck by a vehicle that had the right of way and green light. The pedestrian suffered a broken leg and head injury. Police said at the scene of the accident she was awake, but could not answer questions by EMS personnel.

So Wednesday morning, Dunwoody officers were out at several crosswalks, including the site of the accident, and others where residents have complained about drivers failing to yield.

According to the department’s Facebook post, about an hour each near the intersections of Tilly Mill Road at Womack Road, Tilly Mill Road at Dunwoody Glen, Mount Vernon Road at Stratham Drive, and Tilly Mill Road at Dunkerrin Lane.

At each crosswalk a plain-clothes officer wearing a safety vest used the crosswalk a total of 70 times. Police issued a total of 23 violations for drivers who failed to yield the right of way to pedestrians, and made one arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol.

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