Bicyclist Struck by Truck Dies

The man was struck near the Canton Marketplace on Jan. 5.

The man who was struck by a truck while riding his bicycle on Cumming Highway two weekends ago has passed away, friends of the man say. Louis "Bud" Phillips, 66, died from his injuries on Jan. 14, nine days after being struck by a Chevrolet pick up truck traveling westbound on Cumming Highway near the Interstate 575 on-ramp. Phillips was life flighted to Kennestone Hospital, where he was in a coma on life support in the Intensive Care Unit until his passing. The driver of the truck did not flee the scene and was not charged with a crime for hitting Phillips, according to the Canton Police Department. Friends of Phillips are organizing the Louis 'Bud' Phillips Memorial Ride to pay their last respects to their fallen comrade and to raise …

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