A man accused of driving away after hitting and killing a 60-year-old pedestrian on a Mableton road has turned himself in, according to authorities.
Kristopher Johnson, 30, of Kennesaw, faces a charge of hit-and-run in connection with the Monday night death of Artie Dumas, Cobb County police said. Johnson surrendered Wednesday morning at the department’s traffic enforcement office. He was released from the Cobb jail the same day on a $25,000 bond, court documents show.
Dumas was hit while crossing Floyd Road outside of the marked crosswalk near the intersection with Maran Lane. The area is a stone’s throw from the Mable House Arts Center.
Witnesses told crash investigators that the driver of a sedan, later determined to be a 2018 Hyundai Elantra, stopped briefly after the collision but then continued north on Floyd Road. Dumas died at the scene.
An arrest warrant states that Johnson drove to his home on Standing Peachtree Trail after the wreck and parked his vehicle in the driveway. The car, which had a smashed windshield, was towed away Tuesday afternoon.
The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact Cobb police at 770-499-3987.
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