MARIETTA — An 81-year-old Marietta man died two days after his truck crossed into oncoming traffic and was struck by a semi-truck on Ernest Barrett Parkway, Cobb County police say.
What happened: 81-year-old Michael Alvarado was driving his red 2000 Chevrolet Silverado north on Ernest Barrett Parkway, near the Irwin Road overpass, when he lost control of the truck at about 7:55 p.m. on August 6. The Silverado crossed the median and entered the southbound lanes, where the front of a gray 2023 Mack Anthem semi-truck hit the driver’s side of Alvarado’s vehicle.
The Silverado came to rest on the western shoulder. The semi-truck’s driver brought his vehicle to a stop in the right southbound lane and was not hurt.
The death: Alvarado was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta with life-threatening injuries. He died on August 8. His family has been notified.
What’s still unknown: Police have not determined why Alvarado lost control of his truck. The crash remains under investigation.
The investigation: Cobb County Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Unit, a specialized traffic crash investigation unit, is handling the case.
What’s next: Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to call the Cobb County Police Department’s traffic enforcement unit at (770) 499-3987.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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