Katie Swinehamer, 83, killed in pedestrian collision on George Busbee Parkway in Kennesaw, Georgia

Modified Date:

Tue, 06/20/2017 - 7:24pm

Accident Date:

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Kennesaw woman dies after she's struck by car in crosswalk

Police outside Atlanta say a Kennesaw woman has died after being struck by a car as she tried to use a crosswalk to cross a street. Wednesday on George Busbee Parkway in Kennesaw. Police say she was using the crosswalk when the driver of a black 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche made a left turn from Frey Road onto eastbound George Busbee Parkway, striking her. Cobb County police say 83-year-old Katie Swinehamer died Wednesday afternoon at a hospital following the collision. Police say the driver, a 52-year-old Woodstock man, was not injured.

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Type: Pedestrian Accident

People Involved:

Katie Swinehamer

Roadway:

George Busbee Parkway

City:

Kennesaw, GA

County:

Cobb County, GA

Area:

Atlanta, GA