WARRENTON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A man has been arrested after a deadly pedestrian crash in Warren County, according to authorities. According to troopers with Georgia State Patrol, 44-year-old Alton Hill was arrested and booked into the McDuffie County jail on Sunday. The crash happened Sunday at 1:26 a.m. on Hall Street in Warren County. According to the crash report, Hill was traveling west on Hall Street in a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. A pedestrian, identified as 46-year-old Terrence Griffin, was also walking west on Hall Street. The report states Hill struck the Griffin with the front bumper of his truck. The report states Hill left the scene, but then returned a short time later. He told troopers he thought he hit a deer, according to the report. Hill was arrested on the scene of the crash. He is charged with homicide by vehicle, DUI – less safe, open container of alcohol and failure to report an accident, according to jail bookings. As of Tuesday, Hill was no longer booked into the McDuffie County jail. Copyright 2026 WRDW/WAGT. All rights reserved.
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