Lagrange Pedestrian Dies After Early Morning Crash on New Franklin Road as Police Investigate What Led to the Collision

LAGRANGE, GA — A pedestrian was killed early Monday after being hit by a vehicle on New Franklin Road in LaGrange, according to the LaGrange Police Department. Officers said the crash happened in the 1100 block of the road, just north of North Page Street, after a 911 caller reported it around 4:12 a.m.

Emergency crews and medical personnel responded quickly and began life-saving efforts at the scene. Police identified the victim as Delaynee Hachigmai. Despite those efforts, Hachigmai died at the scene, and investigators later notified his next of kin.

Emergency crews responded within minutes after the 911 call

Police said the crash was reported before dawn, when visibility can be limited and traffic patterns are often lighter than later in the day. First responders arrived at the scene along a stretch of New Franklin Road that sits near North Page Street, a location investigators are now examining as they reconstruct what happened.

According to the LaGrange Police Department, emergency medical personnel provided immediate aid to the victim. The response included both law enforcement and medical crews working at the scene while officers began securing the area and gathering basic details about the collision.

The exact sequence of events that led to the impact has not been released. Police have said only that a vehicle struck the pedestrian and that the crash occurred in the early morning hours Monday.

Police identified the victim and notified next of kin

Authorities said the pedestrian killed in the crash was Delaynee Hachigmai. Police have not released additional personal background about him, but they did say his family has been notified.

In fatal crashes, that notification is typically one of the first steps after emergency crews confirm a death at the scene and investigators begin their review. LaGrange police have not said whether anyone else was hurt in the collision.

For now, the identification of the victim is one of the few confirmed details in a case that remains under active investigation. The police department has not described the circumstances that put Hachigmai in the roadway or whether he was walking in a marked crossing.

Traffic investigators and criminal investigators took over the case

Once the initial emergency response ended, the LaGrange Police Department’s Traffic Unit and Criminal Investigations Division took over the case. That combined response suggests investigators are treating the death as a serious roadway incident that requires both crash reconstruction and a broader review.

Police have not said whether the driver stayed at the scene, and they have not released any details about the vehicle involved. They also have not said whether speed, impairment, distraction, or other factors may have played a role.

Authorities have likewise not announced any charges. Investigators are still working to determine how the crash unfolded and what, if anything, will follow once the evidence is reviewed.

Unanswered questions remain about the vehicle and the driver

Several key questions remain open. Police have not identified the vehicle, described the driver, or explained whether the driver was questioned at the scene. They also have not said what led up to the collision in the block north of North Page Street.

That missing information is central to the investigation, especially in a fatal pedestrian crash where investigators must determine where the person was walking, how the vehicle approached, and whether any traffic laws were broken. At this point, police have only confirmed the death and the location.

The department has not indicated when more information might be released. Until then, the case remains focused on reconstructing the moments before the impact and determining whether criminal charges are warranted.

Police are asking witnesses to share information anonymously

LaGrange police are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact Cpl. M. Shaw or Sgt. W. Jones with the Traffic Unit at 706-883-2603. Investigators are also offering anonymous ways for tipsters to pass along details.

People can use the Tip411 mobile app, submit information online, or text the keyword LAGRANGE to 847411. Police said those options allow residents to share tips without revealing their identity.

In fatal crash investigations, even small details can help officers confirm timelines and identify witnesses. For now, police are relying on the public to help fill in the gaps as they continue their review of Monday’s deadly collision.