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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Cobb County

The man was trying to cross the road when he was hit by a car.

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The man was trying to cross the road when he was hit by a car.
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Dec 28, 2020

A pedestrian has died after he was hit by a car while trying to cross a Cobb County road Saturday morning.

Elanden Park, 31, of Mableton, died at Wellstar Cobb Hospital after the crash, according to Cobb police spokeswoman Officer Shenise Barner.

Park was walking in the area of Mableton Parkway and Queensferry Drive about 6 a.m., Barner said. Investigators said he was trying to cross Mableton Parkway outside of a marked crosswalk. While walking across the road, Park entered the path of a gray 2003 Lincoln Aviator that was heading south, officials said.

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The Lincoln collided with Park, throwing him into the center turn lane. The vehicle’s driver, a 59-year-old man from Mableton, was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Cobb police at 770-499-3987.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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