COLUMBIA, GA (April 12, 2026) – A 76-year-old man died following a pedestrian accident Sunday afternoon in Columbia County.
According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, William Clifton Kirby, of Augusta, was struck by a vehicle at approximately 2:45 p.m. in the rear parking lot of an Arby’s located at 3864 Washington Road.
Authorities said Kirby had exited a vehicle and was walking north through the parking lot when a driver turning past another vehicle in the drive-thru failed to see him.
Kirby was transported to a local hospital, where he sadly succumbed to his injuries on Monday. The incident remains under investigation.
