Crime & Safety

Body Of Person Killed In Crash Found In Lithonia Woods: Reports

The body was found around 5:45 p.m. at Hillandale Drive, in the area of Interstate 20, according to media reports.

LITHONIA, GA — The body of a person who was hit by a car was found around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in a wood line in the 500 block of Hillandale Drive, according to media reports.

DeKalb County Police confirmed to Patch that the person had been hit by a car.

The identity of the person was not released. Fox 5 Atlanta reported the body was found in an area near a church and a funeral home. The area is also near Interstate 20.

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11Alive and police reported a traffic unit is investigating the matter.

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