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Young father killed by alleged drunk driver

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/he-...red/599609486/

By Nefertiti Jaquez

August 29, 2017 at 3:39 pm EDT

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Parents of young father killed by alleged drunk driver raising money for his son Chase Chapman, 31, was killed on his way to work on Saturday.

The parents of a young father who was killed by an alleged drunk driver remember him as a loving father and hard working man.

Chase Chapman, 31, died on his way to work at a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Howell Mill Road where he served as the assistant general manager.

Police say Chapman was hit by a drunk driver.

"He was an awesome guy, great father and a good son," said Chapman's father, Carl.

Channel 2's Nefertiti Jaquez learned from Chapman's parents that the driver did not have a license at the time of the accident.

"I knew something was wrong right then. They said, 'I'm sorry, I have to inform you that your son was killed in an accident,'" Carl Chapman said.

Chapman was living with his parents after his recent divorce. The family has created a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a trust fund for his son, Wesley.

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Carl Edgar "Chase" Chapman, Jr., 31

Father, Son & Friend

Died August 26, 2017

Allegedly killed by Douglas Morales-Flores

Douglas Morales-Flores, an illegal alien, was arrested in the August 26, 2017 death of Carl Edgar "Chase" Chapman, Jr., 31.

Chapman was killed on his way to his job at a Chick-fil-A restaurant. Morales-Flores allegedly was driving drunk and hit and killed Chapman.

Chapman is survived by his parents and his young son Wesley.

Sources:
Young dad killed in DUI crash on way to work, By Ellen Eldridge, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8-29-17

Family: DeKalb strip club liable for DUI death of Chick-fil-A worker, By The Atlantic Journal-Constitution

"He was a great guy" Young father killed by alleged drunk driver remembered, By Nefertiti Jaquez, WSBTV.com

http://www.ojjpac.org/memorial.asp