COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County Police said Tuesday morning that a 36-year-old pedestrian died in a hit-and-run last night.

The Cobb County Police Department said in a release the victim, identified as Roubins Francois of Marietta, tried to cross Terrell Mill Road near the intersection with Bentley Road a little after 7 p.m.

CCPD said Francois was not in a crosswalk. At the time he entered the roadway, according to the department, a Ford Escape driven by 28-year-old Kuntae Green of Marietta was traveling in the center turn lane and hit Francois.

Cobb Police said Green fled the scene. Francois was taken to Wellstar Kennestone, where he died of his injuries.

Green was later arrested at his home and charged with center turn violation, driving while license suspended and felony hit-and-run.

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