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Man hit, killed, by car in driveway

By Ty Tagami
May 4, 2014

A car ran over a man in an Acworth driveway Saturday, killing him.

Javier Morales, 52, of Kennesaw, died at the scene after a white 2009 Chevrolet Silverado he and another man had been working on slammed into him and pushed through a garage door and into a home, Cobb County police said.

The other man, Manuel Vasquez, 46, of Woodstock, was driving, police said.

The incident, which happened at 5:45 p.m. Saturday at 1021 Pepper Circle, is under investigation by both the Cobb and Acworth police. They ask anyone with information to call (770) 499-3987.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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