MARIETTA, Ga. — A 70-year-old man riding in a motorized wheelchair died Monday night after he was hit by a car while crossing a street in Marietta.
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Marietta police’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program said the collision happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Church Street at Tower Road, near Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center.
A black 2017 Toyota Camry was traveling south on Church Street when Landry Braxton was crossing Church Street outside of a crosswalk in a motorized wheelchair.
The car hit Braxton, causing serious injuries. The man was taken to Wellstar Kennestone hospital, where he died.
The driver of the Toyota cooperated with the investigation, police said. No charges have yet been filed in connection with the accident.
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