Cobb Police said that a man who was laying down in Powers Ferry Road was struck and killed by a pickup truck early Saturday morning.
Sgt. Eric Smith said Sunday that the victim, who was not identified except that he was Hispanic, was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.
Smith said that the incident took place at 1:19 am. Sunday on Powers Ferry Road near Sherwood Drive. That’s located east of the South Marietta Parkway near Powers Ferry Elementary School.
According to police, a 2014 Ford F-150 was traveling northbound on Powers Ferry Road when it hit the pedestrian, who “for unknown reasons” was laying perpendicular in a center turn lane and a northbound lane.
Smith said the victim’s next of kin have not been identified, and the driver of the Ford was not injured.
Cobb Police said anyone with information about the crash is asked to call 770-499-3987.
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