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A Georgia family is grieving after what police say is an Amazon delivery route gone all wrong.

Sandra Fitts, 79, was returning from visiting her deceased loved one’s gravesite at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 12) around when, police say, an Amazon driver struck and killed her while she was crossing the street. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said officials responded to a call of a car accident involving a older woman, but when they got there, they found Fitts dead but no car in sight, reported 11 Alive.

Officials at the scene found evidence which led them to believe the vehicle in question was an Amazon delivery truck, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

“A deputy had spotted an Amazon truck turn down Bishop Drive while responding to the accident and called for assistance to the area to search for the vehicle,” the Sheriff’s Office said in the statement.

Exterior damage to the found delivery truck matched evidence at the scene of the crime, and a further investigation linked the vehicle directly to Fitts. Authorities arrested the Amazon driver, London Best, 24, and charged him with vehicular homicide in the first degree and hit-and-run resulting in death, reported WSAZ.

“Something to keep in mind for all drivers this is a terrible situation, but had he not left the scene, the charges would be different,” Capt. Jay Baker, a spokesperson for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office told Fox 5 Atlanta. “He likely wouldn’t have felonies.”

But not only did Best leave the scene after the accident, he also kept completing orders. “It appears that he knows what happened and he actually continued to deliver packages in the area,” Baker continued.

It only got worse for Best when police obtained a search warrant and found marijuana in the van. He has now also been charged with possession of Marijuana less than one ounce, possession of a Schedule 1 Narcotic (THC Wax) and possession of drug-related objects.

In the wake of the tragedy, an Amazon spokesperson told Fox 5 “We’re deeply saddened by this incident, and our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. We’ll support local police as they investigate.”

Best is currently being held without bond.