Teen running from dog is struck by car, later dies

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say an Augusta teenager has died after being struck by a car while running away from a dog.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says 13-year-old Demonta Collins dashed into traffic on Milledgeville Road as he was running from the dog. He was struck by a 2001 Acura.

Collins was taken to Georgia Regents Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Thursday evening.

The Augusta Chronicle reports (https://bit.ly/1eggcHF) that the dog’s owner was issued a citation for an alleged violation of Georgia’s leash law.

No charges were filed against the driver.

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Information from: The Augusta Chronicle , https://www.augustachronicle.com