Crime & Safety
No Charges Expected Against Dallas Driver
Truck strikes Canton man as he tries to cross Interstate 75 near North Marietta Parkway and the Canton Road Connector in the early morning hours.
No charges are expected against a Dallas man whose truck struck and killed a 25-year-old Canton man as he attempted to cross the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Canton Road early this morning.
Marietta Police say Andre Blickenstaff of Canton was attempting to cross I-75 between North Marietta Parkway and the Canton Road Connector when he was struck by a red 1999 Ford Explorer driven by Charles Severtson, 50, of Dallas. Severtson stopped and called 911. Blickenstaff was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police said no charges are expected against Severtson, and investigators are looking into why Blickenstaff was crossing the interstate.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Michael Gardner at 770-794-5266.
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