Driver George Carroll arrested in Paulding Co. pastor's death
An arrest has been made in the hit-and-run death of a Paulding County pastor. On Monday, officers charged 77-year-old George Carroll in connection to the death of Pastor Andrew Pray.
Police say Carroll was driving a charter bus that hit and killed Pray as he rode his bike along U.S. 41 in Emerson. Carroll is charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and following too closely.
Pray, 31, was a pastor at West Ridge Church in Paulding County. The congregation will hold a memorial celebration for him on Tuesday.
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