On the night of Tuesday, December 23, 2025, a shooting on the 600 block of Flint River Road in Jonesboro, Georgia, set off a chain of events that ended with the death of 19-year-old Rylan Martin. Martin was driving a gray pickup that had a visible bullet hole in the windshield; despite being wounded he tried to flee and drove onto nearby roadways.

His truck reached the intersection of Tara Boulevard and Fayetteville Road where it collided with another vehicle driven by Alfredo Hernandez, who had been proceeding on a green light. Emergency crews found the gray truck stalled, blocking southbound lanes and forcing traffic rerouting. Both drivers were taken to a local hospital; Hernandez was treated for internal injuries and cuts to his eyes and released. Martin died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

Law enforcement describes the investigation as active and ongoing. No suspects, arrests, or motive have been publicly identified. Does anyone have information about activity on Flint River Road that night or saw the gray pickup before the crash?