Crime & Safety

Deadly I-20 Crash Investigated In Fulton

Police say a male crossing the highway was fatally hit by two vehicles in Fulton County.

ATLANTA, GA — A male is dead after police say he was hit by two vehicles while crossing the highway around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday morning on Interstate 20 east.

Atlanta Police said the male, who was not identified by name or age, was crossing I-20 at the Interstate 75/85 expressway ramp when he was hit by the first vehicle. The driver did not remain at the scene, police said.

Then, a second vehicle hit the male. This time, police said the driver called 911 and stayed on the scene.

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When officers arrived, police said they found the male laying in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Police have not released a description of the first vehicle.

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The APD Accident Investigations Unit is overseeing the probe into the crash.

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