A 39-year-old man standing in the driveway of his western Coweta County home was killed Wednesday afternoon when an SUV ran a stop sign, struck him and crashed into the house, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The SUV was traveling west on Earl North Road when the driver failed to stop at the stop sign at Old Corinth Road, according to preliminary findings from GSP Post 24 in Newnan. The SUV crossed Old Corinth Road and went through a fence before hitting the man, who was in the driveway of his home just west of the intersection. The SUV kept going and struck the house, the State Patrol said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver tried to run from the scene but was taken into custody by Coweta County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a field near the house, according to the State Patrol. Charges are pending. The crash was reported at 12:31 p.m., according to a Coweta County emergency dispatch notification. Coweta County Fire Rescue crews also responded. The GSP Troop D Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is assisting with the investigation. The man’s name is being withheld until his family has been notified. The State Patrol has not released the driver’s name. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story, based on initial information from the Georgia State Patrol, said the man who died was inside the home. The State Patrol’s preliminary findings show he was a pedestrian in the home’s driveway. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if…
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