APD makes felony arrest in pedestrian hit and run

Dec.

23--On Wednesday, Dec.

20, 2023, at 6:30 pm, a vehicle versus pedestrian crash happened on US 72, near Levert, according to Athens Police Department. A person sustained serious injuries when struck by a gold Ford Ranger with an aluminum ladder near the back. The person was taken to Huntsville Hospital in critical condition.

The Ranger fled West bound on US 72. On Thursday, Dec.

21, at 11 a.m., Heath Allan Pelzer, 36, of Athens, was arrested for the Felony Offense of Leaving the Scene of Accident with Injuries. He was transported to the Limestone County Jail.

As of Dec.

21, the victim was out of surgery and remained in the hospital, according to APD.