A 76-year-old man was killed on Austell Road in Cobb County near Favor Road on August 10 after being hit by a vehicle.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:12 p.m. when the man, later identified as Itanor Duval of Marietta, was crossing Austell Road outside of a marked crosswalk. He was struck by a red 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 70-year-old Marietta man.
Duval was immediately taken to Kennestone Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The collision is currently under investigation by the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the department at 770-499-3987.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
