Marietta woman, 81, hit by minivan, killed

A Marietta woman was hit and killed when she walked into the path of a minivan, Cobb County police said.

A Marietta woman was hit and killed when she walked into the path of a minivan, Cobb County police said.

Police are investigating a crash that killed an 81-year-old pedestrian in Cobb County.

Qinxian Fu, 81, of Marietta, was killed when she stepped into the path of a minivan heading west on Lower Roswell Road just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Cobb police Sgt. Dana Pierce said. The accident with a 2007 Honda Odyssey happened just west of Pioneer Trail.

The driver, 41-year-old Vevodova Ladislava of Acworth, was not injured, police said. The driver stopped after the crash.

Fu was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Pierce said.

Anyone with information is asked to call (770) 499-3987.

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