Work van drives off after striking man in Marietta parking lot, police say

Marietta police are searching for the driver of a work van who struck and seriously injured a man on Sunday night.

Police said 54-year-old Andres Salanic-Sacalxot was walking in a parking lot at around 7:15 p.m. near 814 Sandtown Road when a white van with ladders hit him. 

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital is treating the man, who police said is from Guatemala, for life-threatening injuries.

Police did not provide a description of the driver or more details about the van. Anyone with information can contact an investigator at 770-794-5352.

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