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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
'Reckless' driver runs over teen in Marietta parking lot, police say
The Brief The Marietta Police Department's STEP Unit is investigating an incident involving a "reckless" driver crashing into a pedestrian in Westside Plaza. Jeremias Escalante Perez, 19, was struck and dragged by a silver Infinity G35 Friday night. The driver fled the scene without providing aid, leaving Perez with life-threatening injuries; he was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are seeking information from the public. MARIETTA, Ga. - Marietta police say a reckless driver doing burnouts in a parking lot hit a pedestrian late Friday night. What we know It happened in the Westside Plaza at the corner of Powder Springs Road and Sandtown Road at 11:30 p.m. Police identified the victim as 19-year-old Jeremias Escalante Perez from Virginia. They say Perez was either walking or standing in the lot when a silver Infinity G35 crashed into him. Perez was dragged by the car as the driver attempted to flee. He was rushed to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with life-threatening injuries. What we don't know Police have not yet identified the driver. This is an active investigation. What you can do The suspect's vehicle had a test drive tag in place of a license plate. Police are seeking the public's help to identify the vehicle and driver. Anyone with information is urged to contact Officer J. Henderson at 770-794-5384. You can also submit anonymous tips via their app or through Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta. The Source This information was provided by the Marietta Police Department on Saturday. The photos were provided to police by a witness.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Car hits stopped vehicle, driver on Dallas Hwy. in Cobb, police say
The Cobb County Police Department is investigating what it says was a serious injury collision from Sunday night. According to police, the crash happened around 7:36 p.m. where Dallas Highway and Midway Road meet. Preliminary findings from the Cobb County Police Department's STEP Unit indicate a green Toyota Camry driven by 22-year-old Jackson Vasquez from Marietta was disabled after an earlier collision and was partially blocking a westbound lane on Dallas Highway. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Inside were a a 5-year-old girl and two adult passengers, Maridelia Lopez, 27 of Marietta, Elder Vasquez, 35 of Marietta. While the Camry was still on the side of the road, a black Ford Thunderbird driven by Mark Richter, 61 of Dallas, was traveling down the highway and hit the Camry and driver Jackson Vasquez while approaching the intersection. TRENDING STORIES: Family offering reward for answers in murder of Carroll County couple 3 people in stolen Range Rover killed after high-speed chase on I-75 Missing person's body found in north GA; person of interest arrested Jackson Vasquez had been checking on occupants from another vehicle involved in the earlier crash. Police said the impact caused Jackson Vasquez's Camry to rotate and hit someone else. Jackson Vasquez was taken to Kennestone Hospital with serious injuries, while Elder Vasquez, Lopez and the child only had minor injuries, but were taken to Kennestone as well. Richter was not injured, according to police. The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information about it is asked to contact the CCPD STEP Unit at 770-499-3987. The case umber is 25012396. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
