The Cobb County Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Chastain Road at Kennesaw State University Road on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 7:16 a.m. 

Per investigators, 85-year-old Kap Suh of Kennesaw was walking across Chastain Road at Kennesaw State University Road (from south to north).

A 2013 white Chevrolet box truck, driven by 53-year-old Christopher Bowen of Cartersville, and occupied by 54-year-old Craig Jackson of Acworth, was stopped in the left lane of westbound Chastain Road at Kennesaw State University Road. 

When the traffic signal cycled to green for westbound traffic Bowen drove into the intersection and the front of the Chevrolet struck Suh and knocked him into the intersection. Kap Suh was transported to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital by Metro Ambulance Service where he was later pronounced deceased. 

Christopher Bowen and Craig Jackson were both uninjured.

Fatal Crash on I-285

The Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 1:01 p.m. on I-285 Westbound between the Chattahoochee River and I-75.

Per investigators, a white 2004 Isuzu NQR box truck was traveling west on I-285 when the left front tire failed and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The Isuzu crashed into a black 2012 Ford F-150 and a grey 2014 Toyota Camry before stopping partially on the left shoulder and partially in the left travel lane.  A moment later, a silver 2002 Toyota Corolla crashed into the rear of the Isuzu. 

The adult male driver of the 2002 Toyota Corolla was fatally injured and pronounced deceased on scene.  He has not yet been positively identified.

The driver of the Isuzu, 47-year-old Kevin D. Entrekin of Sugar Hill, was treated on scene and did not require medical transport.

The driver of the Ford F-150, 31-year-old Steven M. Craft of Sugar Hill, did not require medical attention on scene.

The driver of the Toyota Camry, Jose Benitez of Atlanta, was transported by ground ambulance to Wellstar Cobb Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Both of these crashes remain under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call 770-499-3987.

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