Former deputy, volunteer dies after being struck by car at Cumming Christmas parade

A longtime law enforcement officer and beloved community volunteer died after being struck by a vehicle while helping with traffic during a Christmas parade in Forsyth County, authorities said.

Robert Muth, a former employee and active volunteer with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, was directing traffic for the City of Cumming’s Christmas parade when he was hit by a car around 7:19 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Castleberry Road and Buford Dam Road, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Cumming Police Department.

Other volunteers and deputies immediately began life-saving efforts until emergency crews arrived. Muth was taken to North Fulton Hospital, where he later died from his injuries Sunday morning, surrounded by family members, authorities said…

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