Crime & Safety
Marietta Woman Hit By Car, Killed While Walking Along Lower Roswell Road
Police say the victim, 55-year-old Elizabeth Hightower, was walking in the westbound lane of Lower Roswell Road when she was hit.
EAST COBB, GA — A woman died after she was hit by a car and killed on Thursday in East Cobb, according to the Cobb County Police Department.
Just before 7 p.m. Thursday, 55-year-old Elizabeth Hightower of Marietta was walking in the westbound lane of Lower Roswell Road when she was hit by a car.
Police said Hightower was not in a crosswalk when she was hit. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
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The other driver sustained minor injuries, but refused medical treatment at the scene.
The collision is still under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 770-499-3987.
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