Cobb cops: Dump truck hits and kills man doing construction work
A 23-year-old man was killed Monday by a dump truck while doing construction work in Kennesaw, according to Cobb County police.
Dario Mejia-Ortiz, of Cumming, was working on the edge of the road in a neighborhood undergoing new construction, cops said.
READ | Feds: Woman's violent robbery crew 'rained terror' on metro Atlanta
The front right corner of the dump truck knocked the man to the ground and continued, according to police.
This happened near a home in the 2500 block of Bartleson Drive about 3:10 p.m. The home is owned by Lennar Georgia, county property records show. The address appears to be in the Lennar at Brumby Place neighborhood.
The driver was a 49-year-old Cartersville man.
The department did not mention potential charges in its news release but said it will continue to investigate. Anyone with information can call Cobb police at 770-499-3987.
Like Cobb County News Now on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter
In other news...
About the Author
Ben Brasch is the reporter tasked with keeping Fulton County government accountable. The Florida native moved to Atlanta for a job with The AJC. If there's something important to you going on in Fulton, he wants to know about it. Help him better metro Atlanta by dropping a line, anonymously or otherwise.
