Fatal Pedestrian Crash

Cobb County Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Powder Springs Road at Flint Hill Road in the city of Powder Springs on February 27th at 5:38 p.m.

According to investigators, a gray 2014 Chevrolet Traverse, driven by 54-year-old Jornette Malone of Powder Springs, was westbound on Powder Springs Road in the right lane approaching Flint Hill Road. 19-year-old Carlos Campos of Powder Springs was walking across Powder Springs Road with a bicycle when he walked into the path of the Traverse and was struck. He was transported to Kennestone Hospital where was later pronounced deceased.

Ms. Malone was not injured,

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Fatal Traffic Crash

Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Hillcrest Drive at Six Flags Parkway on February 27th at 9:45 p.m.

According to investigators, Cobb County officers responded to a call of a stolen vehicle and located the vehicle, a white Honda HR-V, on Hillcrest Drive. When the officers attempted a traffic stop on Hillcrest Drive near Shenandoah Trail, the vehicle fled southbound on Hillcrest Drive. Officers stopped chasing, but the vehicle continued to flee southbound on Hillcrest Drive and crossed the intersection at Six Flags Parkway where it crashed into a tree on the southbound side of Six Flags Parkway.

The driver, 19-year-old Marquisse Haynes of Atlanta, was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

There were four other occupants in the vehicle: 18-year-old Raynard Fyall of Atlanta and a 16-year-old juvenile were transported were transported to Wellstar Cobb Hospital with serious injuries; 17 year old Omari Martin of Atlanta and an as yet unidentified person were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital with serious injuries

Both of these fatal crashes continue to be investigated, and anyone with information is asked to call 770-499-3987.

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