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Gwinnett Police trying to identify driver in hit and run that left 36-year-old dead

According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the incident happened on Winder Highway and Still Road in the early morning of Nov. 24.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett Police said Friday morning that they're searching for the driver suspected in a hit and run that left a 36-year-old dead two weeks ago.

According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the incident happened on Winder Highway and Still Road in the early morning of Nov. 24.

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The department said a 56-year-old Winder man was driving with a passenger when they were hit by another car, sending them over a guardrail and down an embankment. The passenger, 36-year-old Luis Urquiza Requena of Winder, died in the crash.

The driver was taken to a hospital and treated for his injuries.

Gwinnett Police said they're still trying to identify the hit and run driver, saying that as of yet they do not have a suspect description in the case.

"Witnesses are encouraged to call GCPD investigators or Atlanta Crime Stoppers with any helpful information," the department said.

The Gwinnett County Police Department can be contacted at 678-442-5653, while Crime Stoppers can be called at 404-577-8477.

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