Hall County sheriff’s deputies have arrested and charged a Cobb County woman in connection with a hit-and-run on Ga. 365 last Friday.
HALL CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE NARRATIVE.
“Deputies responded to the crash at White Sulphur Road at approximately 7:20 p.m.
According to the preliminary investigation, David Loza, 21, of Gainesville, was southbound on Ga. 365 and stopped at a red light. A southbound driver behind him rear-ended his 2004 Acura TL. The at-fault driver briefly checked on Loza and his passengers, then left the scene without providing any information. Loza and his passengers, Christopher Joshua Garcia, 18, and Jason Aguilera, 21, both of Gainesville, complained of minor injuries but declined medical attention.
Based on evidence from the scene, deputies compiled a description of the at-fault female driver and her car, as well as its tag number. Assisting deputies then located the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta and conducted a traffic stop at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Cleveland Highway near Green Circle. They arrested the driver, Kendra Denise Brooks, 38, of Acworth, on the following misdemeanor charges:
- Duty to stop at an accident (hit-and-run)
- Following too closely
- Duty to make immediate report of an accident
Deputies transported Brooks to the Hall County Jail following her arrest. She (remained in jail at mid-morning Tuesday) on $3,280 bond.”