Truck Driver Accused Of Hitting 15-Year-Old Girl In Cherokee County Arrested: Reports

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department arrested a man accused of a hit-and-run where a 15-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured, according to multiple reports.

The girl was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering serious injuries, deputies said. The hit-and-run occurred just before 3:15 p.m. on Bells Ferry Road when she was walking across the street. According to police, the driver didn't stop.

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Adrian Perez Luis, 27, of Forest Park, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at his job and charged with felony hit and run, serious injury by vehicle and distracted driving, WSB-TV reported.

Investigators told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that they believe Luis was typing an address into his GPS when he hit the girl. Luis is being held at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with a $17,580 bond.