Saturday October 26th, 2024 10:29PM

Dump truck crash kills man from Forsyth County

By Associated Press

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Police in suburban Atlanta are investigating a crash involving a dump truck that claimed the life of a pedestrian.

Cobb County police say 23-year-old Dario Mejia-Ortiz of Cumming was working Monday afternoon near the edge of a road in Kennesaw where new construction was ongoing.

11 Alive News reported the incident happened on Bartleson Drive around 3 p.m. 

Police say a dump truck knocked him to the ground, and the truck continued over him. Police say the dump truck driver, a Cartersville man, pulled over and remained at the scene.

The crash remained under investigation Tuesday morning.

 

  • Associated Categories: Homepage, Local/State News
  • Associated Tags: pedestrian fatality, Cobb County Police Department , construction worker
© Copyright 2024 AccessWDUN.com
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.