pedestrian fatalities

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County December 2, 2024

Two pedestrian fatalities, one a hit-and-run, in Cobb County over the Thanksgiving period

By Mark Woolsey At least 17 people were killed on Georgia streets and highways during the Thanksgiving weekend holiday counting period. And Cobb County police worked two of those fatalities,…

Road sign at Mableton Parkway and Community Drive

Mableton September 16, 2024

Pedestrian killed on Mableton Parkway Saturday evening

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A pedestrian was killed while trying…

Cobb County July 16, 2024

16-year-old pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver on Powder Springs Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release from…

Intersection of Ben King Road where teen was killed

Transportation December 14, 2023

Operational changes for Kennesaw attraction after teenager’s death

Intersection of Ben King Road where teen was killed (All photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt The death of a Harrison High School senior has led to changes in…

Cobb County November 14, 2023

Pedestrian fatally struck by car on Powder Springs Road early this morning

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating an incident in which…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Opinion October 11, 2023

Why has the Courier changed its approach to reporting on traffic accidents?

[Photo: A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier] Traffic accidents, particularly those involving death or serious injury, get a lot of…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta August 29, 2023

Pedestrian fatally injured on Franklin Gateway in Marietta

The Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a traffic incident in which a pedestrian was fatally injured that occurred on Monday, August 28, 2023, at…

Mableton August 1, 2023

Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver on Floyd Road in Mableton

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a fatal hit-and-run in…

Cobb County June 26, 2023

Pedestrian fatally struck on Powder Springs Road near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Cobb County June 5, 2023

Pedestrian dies after being hit by CobbLinc bus

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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