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ACCPD investigating fatal DUI

WUGA | By Alexia Ridley
Published July 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM EDT
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Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background

An Athens man has been arrested in connection with a fatal DUI. Shortly after 2 AM on July 13, Athens-Clarke County Police responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of North Thomas Street and East Hancock Avenue.

Police say 21-year-old Steven Ford was driving his truck and while attempting a left hand turn onto East Hancock, he drove into the path of a motorcycle being driven by Jennifer McKillip. She was taken to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Ford is charged with DUI-Alcohol, Homicide by Vehicle in the 1st Degree, and Failure to Yield While turning left.

This is the sixth fatal crash, resulting in seven deaths in Athens-Clarke County in 2025.
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Alexia Ridley
Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!
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