Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run at Athens bus stop

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The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a deadly hit-and-run at a bus stop.

Officials say on August 11, around 6:13 p.m., 45-year-old Shelby Cox was struck by a vehicle while waiting on a bus in the 2000 block of Atlanta Highway. The driver then fled the scene, according to a police department news release.

“Responding officers and emergency personnel started life-saving efforts, and the victim was transported to a local hospital,” says ACCPD Public Information Officer Lt. Jody Thompson.

Cox died at the hospital as a result of her injuries.

Police identified the suspect as 58-year-old Jeffery Scott Tate of Athens. They took Tate into custody with help from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and charged him with murder, hit-and-run, reckless driving, and failure to maintain lane.

Thompson says the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Officer First Class Cameron at Caleb.Cameron@accgov.com or 762-400-7191 or Detective Manning at Blake.Manning@accgov.com or 762-400-7396.