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CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. – A pedestrian was fatally injured in a hit-and-run incident on Cumming Highway near Jordan Lane in Cherokee County on Tuesday evening, according to authorities. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., and Cherokee Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene a short time later.

Upon arrival, deputies found evidence indicating that the vehicle involved was an Amazon delivery truck. While responding, a deputy observed an Amazon truck turning onto Bishop Drive and called for assistance locating the vehicle. A Canton Police officer later found the truck on Bishop Drive with damage matching evidence found at the crash scene.

Investigators determined that the vehicle that hit the pedestrian was indeed an Amazon delivery truck. The driver, identified as 24-year-old London Best of Alpharetta, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and hit-and-run resulting in death. He is being held without bail.

The victim was identified as 79-year-old Sandra Fitts of Canton. The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Unit is conducting the ongoing investigation into the fatal incident.