A grandmother was killed in a crash on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Midtown

No charges filed in Midtown grandmother’s fatal crash

Charges have not yet been filed in the Midtown killing of grandmother Gidget Allen. Her family says witnesses told them she was being chased by a man when she ran outside and got into it.

ATLANTA – Atlanta police are investigating a crash that killed a grandmother on Ponce de Leon Avenue Sunday night.

Investigators say the fatal crash happened in the 400 block of Mary Mac’s Teahouse shortly after 7:45 p.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman, later identified as Gidget Allen, who had been hit by a vehicle.

A witness told FOX 5 that he saw medics trying to resuscitate the victim, but she did not survive her injuries.

Atlanta police investigate a fatal crash on Ponce de Leon Avenue in downtown Atlanta on October 27, 2024. (FOX 5)

According to Atlanta police, the vehicle involved in the crash was a gold Jeep.

Authorities have not released the identity of either the victim or possible suspects.

“I’ve known her for 40 years. She’s like a little sister to me,” said friend Kelly Matter.

Mutter says she was stunned to hear the news.

“At first I was shocked, I couldn’t believe it. It ripped my heart out of my chest. She has four children, two boys and two girls. She was a grandmother. She loved her grandchildren,” she said.

Atlanta police told FOX 5 the car that hit Allen was left with a shattered windshield.

Matter and Allen’s daughters say people at the scene told them Allen was being chased by a man.

“The main focus for me is what that guy was doing to her to get her out,” Matter exclaimed.

Allen’s daughter says they mentioned to investigators Monday afternoon that she was being followed.

The driver will not be there

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Atlanta Police Department.