Marietta driver arrested after critically injuring pedestrian, police say

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested after officials say he was the driver in a pedestrian hit-and-run incident earlier this week.

Marietta police said on June 4 at 11:38 p.m., officers received reports of a person hit by a car on Delk Road at Interstate 75.

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When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old Oscar Sanchez of Marietta, who was in critical condition after being hit by a car.

According to the investigation, Sanchez was walking along Delk Road when a white 1995 Ford F-150 hit him.

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Police said the driver of the Ford, Miguel Bacilio-Marquez, did not stay at the scene, call 911 or render any aid after hitting Sanchez.

Sanchez was taken to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

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Bacilio-Marquez was arrested and charged with serious injury by vehicle, hit and run, failure to maintain lane and driving on a suspended license.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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