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Pedestrian killed while crossing Canton Road in Cobb County

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Published  December 16, 2024 10:13pm EST
Cobb County
FOX 5 Atlanta

The Brief

    • A man was killed while crossing Canton Road outside of a marked crosswalk last Friday evening.
    • The collision involved a black 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE driven by a 42-year-old man from Woodstock, with two juveniles as passengers.
    • The incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m., and the victim was transported to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he later died.
    • The driver and the juvenile occupants of the SUV were not injured.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A man was killed while crossing Canton Road just north of the intersection with Jamerson Road last Friday evening.

The crash happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. According to the Cobb County Police Department, a black 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE, driven by a 42-year-old man from Woodstock and occupied by two juveniles, was traveling northbound in the right lane when the collision occurred.

Police say the SUV struck an unidentified man as he was attempting to cross Canton Road from east to west outside of a marked crosswalk.

The man was transported by ambulance to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he later died. Police said the driver and the two juvenile occupants of the Mercedes-Benz were not injured.

The name of the driver of the SUV has not been released.

The Cobb County Police Department's Special Operations S.T.E.P. (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) Unit is investigating.

The Source: The details in this article were provided by the Cobb County Police Department.

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