A Doraville man was charged Monday in connection with the death of a Kennesaw jogger and popular teacher who was hit by a vehicle in January.
William Benton, 50, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and failure to maintain lane, Sgt. Dana Pierce with Cobb County police. He was released on copies of the citation.
Benton is accused of striking 32-year-old Jeffery Ingram while driving a Chevrolet Traverse east on North Booth Road near Junction Drive around 5:15 a.m., Jan. 26. Ingram, who was jogging east on the side of the roadway, died the next day at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta.
Ingram, a married father of two, was a physical education teacher at Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy and coached youth soccer.
The investigation into the incident is continuing. Anyone with information should call Cobb police at 770-499-3987.
-- Staff writer Alexis Stevens contributed to this report.
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