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Amy Blanc Lacy dies after Atlanta hit-and-run, driver charged

Published 18 September 2025

Amy Blanc Lacy, a veteran script supervisor who worked on The Walking Dead and other television series, died on September 5 after being critically injured in a hit and run in Atlanta four days earlier, authorities and family members said. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. on September 1 at the intersection of Northside Parkway NW and Mount Paran Road NW, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Police said a Hyundai Elantra driven by 31 year old Buck Rollins was traveling westbound on Northside Parkway when he lost control and struck a Toyota Prius occupied by Lacy and her two adult sons. Lacy, 62, was seated in the back of the Prius; her 23 year old son Oliver was driving and her 25 year old son Adrian was a front-seat passenger. All three were transported to a local hospital. Lacy was placed on life support and taken off it on September 5, when she died, officials said.

An arrest affidavit obtained by People reports that Rollins was driving about 90 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone when his vehicle went over a curb, launched into the air and collided with the Prius. The affidavit says Rollins continued driving after the crash, stopped near the Interstate 75 bridge, removed...

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