39-year-old Mableton man walking on sidewalk killed by hit-and-run driver

The Brief

  • A pedestrian, 39-year-old Roy Mattox, was killed in a hit-and-run on South Gordon Road in Austell.
  • The driver fled the scene after striking Mattox, who was walking on the sidewalk.
  • Cobb County Police are investigating and urging anyone with information to come forward.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. Cobb County police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian Sunday night.

The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating the incident, which occurred on March 2 around 8:05 p.m. on South Gordon Road, east of Shady Ridge Lane, in Austell.

According to the initial investigation, 39-year-old Roy Mattox of Mableton was walking westbound on the sidewalk when a westbound vehicle veered off the road and struck him. The impact sent Mattox onto a nearby embankment. The driver did not stop and fled the scene.

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