Lower Roswell Road accident

Lower Roswell Road accident near Sewell Park kills pedestrian

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Lower Roswell Road accident

An 81-year-old Marietta woman died Thursday when she was struck by a minivan on Lower Roswell Road.

Cobb Police said Qinxian Fu was pronounced dead after being taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital after the accident.

According to police, the victim was a pedestrian who stepped off the north side of Lower Roswell Road between Pioneer Trail and the entrance to Sewell Park Drive, and into the road, and was hit by the minivan.

The area of the accident was also near Faith Lutheran Church.

The vehicle, a gray 2007 Honda Odyssey, was driven by Vevodova Ladislava, 41, of Acworth, who was traveling westbound on Lower Roswell when she struck Fu with her right fender, police said.

The motorist was not injured, according to police, who are still investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 770-499-3987.

UDPATE: Victims in East Cobb fatal accident identifed

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East Cobb fatal accident
The two victims of an East Cobb fatal accident on Lower Roswell Road this week were remembered by friends at the scene. (East Cobb News photos by Wendy Parker) 

Cobb Police said the two male victims in an East Cobb fatal accident earlier this week were from Florida.

Joseph C. Gerace, 21, of Tampa, and Matthew L. Silvester, 24, of St. Augustine, were positively identified Thursday via dental records in Florida, Cobb Police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce said. East Cobb fatal accident

Police said Gerace was the driver and Silvester was the passenger in a white Dodge Challenger that crashed off Lower Roswell Road at the entrance to the Gold Branch Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area shortly after midnight on Tuesday.

The car lost control as it traveled north on Lower Roswell near Asheforde Drive, then slammed into a stone sign at the park entrance and caught fire, according to police. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police cited wet roads and the vehicle traveling faster than the posted 40 mph speed limit as factors. Pierce said the accident investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Cobb Police at 770-499-3987.