SAVANNAH, GA (March 2, 2023): Savannah Police’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a March 1 Gohler Avenue crash that resulted in the death of a 66-year-old Savannah man.
According to the preliminary investigation, Kenneth Roberts was traveling on Amy Street toward Gohler Avenue around 8 p.m. when he lost control of his 2021 GMC Sierra. The vehicle struck a fence and continued into the yard of a residence in the 8500 block of Gohler Avenue, where it struck an unoccupied, parked vehicle and a tree. The vehicle came to a rest in the backyard of the residence. Roberts was transported to a hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.
The preliminary indication is that Roberts suffered a medical event, which led to the crash. The incident remains under investigation.