A 63-year-old Athens man was killed early Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle, according to Athens police.
The accident claimed the life of Joseph Buckles.
On Jan. 7 at approximately 7:14 a.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the area of West Broad Street and Old Epps Bridge Road.
Police arrived to find EMS performing life-saving measures on Buckles, but he died at the scene.
The driver, a 21-year-old from Lawrenceville, was not injured, says ACCPD Public Information Officer Lt. Katie Jenkins..
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Senior Police Officer James Trotter at [email protected] or 762-400-7326.
This is the first fatality crash in Athens-Clarke County in 2025.
