CLEVELAND - A Cleveland woman died early Tuesday morning after being hit by a pickup truck while apparently chasing after a dog near her home in White County Monday evening.
White County Coroner Ricky Barrett identified the woman as Cheyanna Norris, 19.
The Georgia State Patrol investigated the accident that happened around 7:04 p.m. on Georgia Highway 115 West near Campbell Street. Norris was hit by a 1985 Chevrolet pickup that was traveling east on 115.
"She (Norris) did run across the roadway or attempt to, and as she crossed the roadway, ran into the path of the eastbound vehicle," Georgia State Patrol Corporal Auston Allen said.
Norris, who lived on Campbell Street, according to Barrett, was taken by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
"She (Norris) attempted to cross the roadway. What she was doing, from witness accounts, was chasing a dog, trying to catch the dog," Allen said.
The driver of the pickup will not face charges, according to Allen. Highway 115 West was blocked for about 90 minutes while troopers investigated the accident.
AccessWDUN's Rob Moore and WRWH's Dean Dyer contributed to this story.
- Family and friends have set up a memorial fund account at United Community Bank in Cleveland to help pay funeral expenses.
