A 50-year-old Acworth man was struck and killed early Saturday in an accident along Mars Hill Road near Cobb Parkway.
James Underwood parked his Ford F-150, which was pulling a cargo trailer, in an area between northbound and southbound lanes and got out to put some signs along the side of the road, said Officer Mike Bowman of the Cobb County Police Department.
About 12:40 a.m., a southbound Chevrolet Silverado veered out of its lane and slammed into the pickup truck.
Underwood, who was standing near his pickup, was hit by one of the two vehicles, Bowman said.
He was taken by ambulance to WellStar Kennestone Hospital and was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
Bowman said the driver of the other vehicle was Kenneth Chitwood, 48, also of Acworth. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to maintain lane and first-degree homicide by vehicle, police said.
Chitwood was not injured in the incident, police said. He was taken to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.
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