NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. (July 9, 2026) Newton County Sheriff’s Office reports that it is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred in the early morning hours of July 9, 2026.
According to a press release from NCSO, at about 4:15 a.m., Newton County deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Interstate 20 eastbound near Exit 101.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that Bruce Bartenfelder, 82, of Florida, was traveling with his wife when they experienced mechanical issues with the boat they were towing. Bartenfelder pulled onto the right shoulder of the interstate and exited the vehicle,” Caitlin Jett, MPIO for NCSO said in the press release. “While standing in the right eastbound lane of I-20, he was struck by an oncoming tractor-trailer.”
Jett said Bartenfelder was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation continues and Jett reports that at this time no charges are pending against the driver of the tractor-trailer.
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