Shamar Allen was discovered unconscious on the shoulder of the highway at around 4 a.m. on Dec. 15 after an unidentified driver hit him and fled the scene.
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — A 33-year-old Army veteran from Henry County is fighting for his life and recovery after being critically injured in a hit-and-run accident on I-75 South in Stockbridge last month.
Shamar Allen was discovered unconscious on the shoulder of the highway at around 4 a.m. on Dec. 15 after an unidentified driver hit him and left the scene. Stockbridge Police said that Allen was riding his motorcycle when he was hit and later found by mile marker 228. Reports show the crash occurred close to another crash at mile marker 226 around the same time. Investigators said the same driver allegedly hit another car and sped off.
“You don’t just leave someone to die. This was a person. He’s somebody’s child, somebody’s father. An army veteran who dedicated himself to serve this country. Have some type of decency,” Beverly Allen, Shamar’s mother, said.
The family shared photos from the hospital showing the toll the incident has taken. His mother and partner, Sha Peters, have been by his side daily.
“We’re taking it one day at a time,” Peters said. “How we feel is determined based by how he feels.”
The family credits Allen’s helmet — despite it breaking on impact — and a woman who stopped to help for saving his life.
“If it wasn’t for her, we’d be talking about a different story today,” Allen said.
Allen, described by loved ones as a selfless Army veteran, father, and fiancé, has undergone multiple surgeries since the accident and spent two weeks sedated in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital.
While the 33-year-old is slowly recovering, his family remains desperate for answers. Police have yet to identify the driver responsible, and the investigation appears to have stalled.
“How do you hit someone and then leave them to die?” Peters questioned.
The family hopes that whoever was behind the wheel will come forward.
“It’s unfortunate because this happened at four o’clock in the morning on the interstate,” Peters said. “Not much traffic, not many witnesses.”
Allen’s loved ones are now turning to the community for help, both in seeking justice and financial support, as Allen is unable to work during his recovery.
“We just want justice for him,” his mother said. “I would hope that their conscience would allow them to step forward.”
Stockbridge Police have not commented on the possibility of reopening the investigation into what happened.
For now, Allen’s recovery remains a long process, but his family says they are staying strong.’
“God has him here for a purpose, and that’s why He kept him,” his mother said.
Friends and family have organized a fundraiser to help cover Allen’s medical bills and living expenses as they await his full recovery. If you’d like to donate, click here.
Anyone with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the Stockbridge Police Department at 770-389-7900