HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A Perry woman will spend a year behind bars for a pedestrian accident that left a Houston County utility worker dead in 2025. WGXA previously reported that 39-year-old Joshua Bradley of Jones County was struck and killed by a 2020 Jeep Compass on Grovania Road while doing utility work in the area. Nichole Lynn Wilson, 45, was charged in the case, initially for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, but later charged with homicide by vehicle in the second degree and failure to exercise due care toward a pedestrian, according to Houston County State Court records. While initially pleading not guilty in the case in August 2025, Wilson would later change her plea on July 27. READ MORE | Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on Hwy. 41 in Houston County, coroner says Under Georgia's First Offender Act, Wilson was convicted of homicide by vehicle and failure to yield or exercise due care with pedestrians, while the marijuana possession charge was dropped. A Houston County judge sentenced Wilson to two years, with the first to be served in jail. She is also required to complete 100 hours of community service. Stick with WGXA as we learn more and keep you ready for what's next.
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