Coroner seeks help finding the family of a man who died after being hit by car in Columbus

Kelby Hutchison

September 24, 2024 at 3:47 p.m.·1 min read

Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan is asking the public for help in locating family members of the man who died Friday after being hit by a car in Columbus.

The Columbus Police Department said the incident happened at 9:26 p.m. Friday on Fifth Ave. near 20th St., according to a post on the CPD X account, formerly Twitter.

Bryan identified the victim as Robert Gerald Norman, 62. He was pronounced dead at 10:01 p.m. Friday, according to Bryan.

The police department said one other person was taken to a hospital after suffering injuries in the crash.

Anyone with information on this matter can contact Bryan at 706-653-3260.

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