SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A Norcross man was arrested Saturday after hitting and killing a bicyclist with his vehicle while traveling through Sandy Springs.
According to the Sandy Springs Police Department, the fatal accident happened on Friday just before 6 pm on Glenridge Drive, just north of I-285.
57-year-old Felix Mayer of Dunwoody was riding his bike north when he was hit from behind by a white pickup truck. Authorities say the driver of the vehicle, 42-year-old Leonardo Angulo Banos was on his cellphone when the crash happened and fled from the scene after hitting Mayer. Mayor died as a result of his injuries.
The next morning, police arrested Banos and he was taken to the Fulton County Jail. Banos has been charged with the following: 1 st degree Felony Vehicular Homicide, Felony Hit-and-Run, Reckless Driving, Distracted Driving (Hands-Free Law), Failure to Maintain Lane.
Authorities say other charges are forthcoming, pending the conclusion of the investigation.
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