Elderly woman run over by Amazon truck walking home from loved one’s grave
An elderly woman was fatally run over by an Amazon delivery truck while departing a loved one’s grave site.
Sandra Fitts, 79, was crossing Cumming Highway in Georgia after the visit when she was struck on Tuesday evening, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
She died at the scene, while the driver pulled a hit-and-run.
‘A terrible situation,’ sheriff’s Captain Jay Baker told WSB-TV.
‘It appears that he knows what happened and he actually continued to deliver packages in the area.’
The driver, identified as London Best, 24, was arrested after a Canton police officer reportedly observed the truck on Bishop Drive with damage suggesting it was involved in the crash.
Best has been charged with vehicular murder and a hit-and-run.
Fleeing the scene turned out to be much worse for the suspect.
‘Had he not left the scene it’s very likely that he wouldn’t been charged, certainly with these felonies,’ explained Baker.
‘I mean it was dark and she was crossing the highway. So, if you’re ever in an accident, stop, call 911, render aid, it makes all the difference in the world.’
Best allegedly did not hide but continued to work.
‘It appears that he knows what happened and he actually continued to deliver packages in the area,’ Baker told WANF.
Fitts’ family members are continuing to mourn her death amid the ongoing investigation, they told WSB-TV.
‘We’re deeply saddened by this incident, and our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,’ stated an Amazon spokesperson.
‘We’ll support local police as they investigate.’
Fitts died fourth months after an Amazon delivery driver in Washington state was accused of stealing a customer’s pet cat.
And in a weird incident over the summer also in Georgia, an Amazon driver was recorded speeding on a sidewalk, and was terminated by the company.
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