Hit and run victims devastated by crash

The lives of two people were forever changed on the night of Saturday, April 10, 2021. At approximately 9:50 p.m., the Warner Robins Police Department and emergency personnel were dispatched to a call concerning an accident involving a motorcycle and a truck, resulting in two seriously injured cyclists and the driver and passengers of the truck fleeing on foot.

According to a media release by Chief John Wagner, “preliminary investigation shows a Ford F-150 pickup truck” was making a left hand turn onto Moody Road from Breckenridge Drive. Simultaneously, a motorcycle driven by Anthony Campiglia with passenger and wife, Alicia Dorough Campiglia, was traveling northbound on Moody Road. The release details that as the truck pulled out in front of the motorcycle, Campiglia attempted to swerve and dodge the truck, but was unsuccessful. Getting struck by the pickup, Anthony was thrown from the motorcycle with Alicia pinned between the motorcycle and the truck. 

Witnesses and bystanders of the accident rushed to Alicia’s aid to pull her from the wreckage as both motor vehicles caught fire. During some point after the collision, the driver and the passengers of the pickup truck fled from the scene of the accident on foot. Authorities searched for the rest of the night to track the suspects, but were unable to put them into custody. The reason for the hit and run is currently under investigation.

WRPD did put out a search request for Jonas Sanchez on social media. According to Wagner, “We don’t have that he’s the registered owner [of the truck]. He’s just the one that we’re looking for to just talk to him to see if he knows anything about it or to see if he was possibly involved in the hit and run. Not saying that he is or isn’t; this is a start.”

Anyone with information regarding the accident is encouraged to contact Sgt. Tim Pippio or Officer Chris Davis at (478) 293-1038 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. 

Wagner stated to the Houston Home Journal that the couple is “still in serious condition.” Anthony was transported by ambulance to Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, and Alicia was transported via life-flight to Grady Health in Atlanta. 

Long time friend of the couple and godparent to their kids is Stefani Evans. Evans disclosed that both are stable, but they have a long road to recovery ahead. According to Evans, Alicia has third degree burns over 30% of her body, and Anthony has plates and screws in his hip. Both are scheduled to undergo more surgeries in the coming days. 

Evans revealed that the Campiglias were leaving her house to go home after a long time of riding and enjoying the nice weather. “They left my house at 9:43 and the accident happened at 9:50,” said Evans. She provided her own speculation of the accident, saying, “It sounds like the people kept trying to go. Kept trying to flee. I don’t know if they knew she was pinned under the truck, I don’t know if they didn’t, I don’t care what they did and didn’t know. But they drug her with the truck on fire.”

Alicia works at the Robins Air Force Base and Anthony works at Redo Appliance Repairs on Green Street. Evans is working with several loved ones and organizers from Float Daze to raise money and donations for the couple and their family. Together they have three kids. 

“They’re the type of people that would give the shirts off of their backs and the shoes from their feet—even if they need them too,” expressed Evans.

Food, necessities for the children and other donations can be taken to Redo Appliance Repairs on Green Street in Perry or BJ Orioles Nest in Warner Robins. A GoFundMe has also been created for those who wish to donate online at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-alicia-and-anthony-recover-after-accident to help assist the family with medical bills.

Evans also divulged that several loved ones are coming together to build wheelchair ramps on their home to assist their transition back home. “Any kind of donations for wheelchair ramps will be great, too.”

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