A logging company worker shoveling dirt from the roadway was struck and killed by a car late Thursday morning in Carroll County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Charles Pollard, 45, of Ranburne, Ala., was hit near the intersection of Ga. 5 and Cavender Creek Road around 11:25 a.m., a GSP spokesperson said.

Pollard was working on the side of the road removing dirt and gravel when investigators believe he stepped into the path of a 2004 Nissan Sentra. He died at the scene.

The driver of the Nissan, Rachel Arnold, 83, of Whitesburg, was charged with driving while unlicensed, the GSP said.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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