Police Identify 21-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run Near Osborne High

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Police Identify 21-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run Near Osborne High

In a tragic event early Saturday morning near Osborne High School, Marietta faced a somber moment as a young life was cut short. Cobb Police have confirmed the identity of the 21-year-old victim, Maria Perez Gonzalez, of Marietta, who was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Austell Road.

The incident unfolded at approximately 5:30 a.m. when Gonzalez was crossing at a marked crosswalk. A white 2014 Ford Econoline, heading northbound, first struck Gonzalez with the driver's side mirror. The force of the impact projected her onto the roadway, where a following Chrysler, also traveling north, tragically struck her again. Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

The Chrysler driver, identified as 49-year-old Marietta resident John Anderson, was not injured and remained at the scene to cooperate with authorities. However, the driver of the Ford van fled the scene without stopping to render aid or contacting law enforcement.

Cobb Police's search for the Ford driver continues, with Officer Aaron Wilson urging anyone with information about the crash to come forward. Cobb Police is reaching out to the community for assistance at 770-499-3987.

For more news about our community, visit mdjonline.com. For the Marrietta Daily Journal Podcast, I'm Keith Ippolito.

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