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Cumming man struck and killed by vehicle on Peachtree Parkway

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Cumming man was struck and killed Friday morning while trying to aid a motorist involved in minor traffic accident.

At approximately 7 a.m. the driver of a Toyota Prius was traveling south on Peachtree Parkway near Granite Lane and made a sudden left turn onto the concrete median that divided the roadway. Forsyth County 9-1-1 received several calls regarding two people being struck by a vehicle on Peachtree Parkway near Granite Lane.  Several people stopped to assist with the crashed vehicle.

Two citizens were attempting to open the driver’s side door when they were struck by a 2006 Dodge Durango that was traveling north on Peachtree Parkway.  The Prius partially obstructed the view of the lane and the Durango driver did not see the pedestrians.

One of the pedestrians was transported to Northside Forsyth with non-life-threatening injuries and the other, 48-year-old John Waldon of Cumming, was transported to Emory John’s Creek where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.

This case remains under investigation by the Traffic Specialists Unit.

Bill Johnson

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