Cumming man, 77, struck by car, killed on Canton Highway

A Cumming man died Thursday night after being hit by a car in Forsyth County.

Michael Carbonara, 77, was crossing Canton Highway near the crosswalk when he was hit by a Ford F-150.

The 19-year-old driver of the truck has not been charged.

The investigation is ongoing.

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