Canton Police Department Investigate Fatality Accident

Press Release Update April 24, 2023, at 12:20 P.M.

The Canton Police Department secured warrants for Kevin Phyfe, in connection with the fatal car accident that occurred on I-575 this past March.

Kevin Phyfe, of Marietta, Georgia was taken into custody on April 21, 2023, and was released on bond the next day. Mr. Phyfe is being charged with the following:

Reckless Driving (O.C.G.A. 40-6-390, Misdemeanor) (1 count)

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, Misdemeanor) (1 count)

Driving on the Wrong Side of the Roadway (O.C.G.A. 40-6-40, Misdemeanor) (1 count)

Serious Injury by Vehicle (O.C.G.A. 40-6-394, Felony) (1 count)

Homicide by Vehicle in the 1^st Degree (O.C.G.A. 40-6-393, Felony) (1 count)

The driver of the blue sedan, Cabrera Sylvestre was released from the hospital shortly after the accident and is recovering at home.

The accident is still under further investigation. If anyone has any information, please contact the Canton Police Department at (770) 720- 4883.

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On March 18, 2023, at approximately 5:24 P.M., Canton Police Officers were dispatched to a fatality accident on Interstate 575 Northbound just South of the Riverstone Parkway Northbound off-ramp.

When officers arrived on the scene, they observed a white Chevrolet Silverado truck on the Northbound off-ramp and a blue Honda Accord sedan in the right Northbound lane, both with extensive damage. The initial on-scene investigation revealed the white truck was traveling South on the Northbound off-ramp when it struck the blue sedan, head-on.

Officers made contact with the driver and occupant of the blue sedan. The driver Cabrera Sylvestre, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, suffered serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital to receive medical attention. The occupant, Sebastian Alonzo Domingo of Ellijay, Georgia, suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased on the scene. The driver of the white truck, Kevin Phyfe, of Marietta, Georgia, suffered serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital to receive medical attention.

The accident is currently under investigation and an update will be provided when more information is made available.  If anyone has any information regarding this case, please contact (770) 720-4883.