Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on Tybee Island

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - A pedestrian died after being hit by a car on Tybee Island.

At about 11 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, Tybee Island Police and Fire personnel responded to 11th Street in reference to a vehicle hitting a pedestrian.

When firefighters arrived on scene, they attempted life saving measures on the pedestrian. When emergency medical personnel arrived, it was determined that she was dead.

At the request of the Tybee Island Police Department, Georgia State Patrol took over the accident investigation.

Through their investigation, Georgia State Patrol troopers determined that the pedestrian was a passenger in the car. She got out of the car in front of a home and was making her way towards the home when the driver drove down the street to make a U-turn.

The preliminary investigation shows that the pedestrian had fallen onto the road from the sidewalk and was ran over by the car as it drove back down 11th Street.

Georgia State Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident.