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Man stepped off Cobb bus in front of Burger King. Minutes later, he was dead

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A man died moments after he was hit by a bus getting off in front of a fast food restaurant in Cobb County.

The accident happened Friday evening on Ernest Barrett Parkway.

Cobb police said that 65-year-old Steve Haskins got off at the CobbLinc bus stop by the Burger King near Chastain Meadows Parkway.

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After he stepped off the bus, Haskins fell next to the bus on the sidewalk and a concrete gutter.

The bus driver pulled off to continue the route when the right tire hit Haskins in the leg.

Someone passing by saw the 65-year-old on the sidewalk and called 911.

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Paramedics arrived two minutes later, but Haskins died from his injuries.

No charges will be filed against the bus driver, who was unaware that Haskins was injured.

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