Woman Killed, I-75 Shut Down For Hours

ATLANTA, GA — Interstate 75 in Atlanta was shut down for hours Thursday morning after police say a woman ran into traffic and was hit by multiple cars.

I-75 northbound was closed near Cleveland Avenue from about 5:16 a.m. until just before 8:15 a.m., according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Police Thursday morning had not identified the woman and said it was not immediately clear how many different vehicles hit her. All drivers who struck the pedestrian pulled over after doing so, police said.

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The woman was dead in the highway by the time officers arrived, said police spokeswoman Officer Lisa Bender. She said witnesses described the woman as having intentionally run into the highway.

No charges are expected to be filed in the incident, she said.

Traffic was diverted to Cleveland Avenue while police investigated the scene Thursday morning. The highway has since reopened.

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone