ATLANTA — A pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 75/85 South at 10th Street Tuesday morning.
It happened around 4 a.m. Investigators said the man was walking in the HOV lane when he was hit twice.
Channel 2's Audrey Washington talked to investigators at the scene about what happened.
BREAKING: police tell me the man hit along I-75 southbound, has died. My report, next at 5am. @wsbtv @Atlanta_Police pic.twitter.com/tAAbRueEKy
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) July 25, 2017
Atlanta police told Washington about what officers arrived to find at the scene.
“They found a male lying in the street and two vehicles that struck the male stayed at the scene and the investigation is ongoing now with our hit-and-run unit,” Lt. Anthony Jackson said.
Anthony said it is protocol for the hit-and-run unit to respond to this type of accident, even though both drivers stayed at the scene.Triple Team Traffic guided drivers around the backups during Channel 2 Action News This Morning.
We're working to learn more about the victim and circumstances of the crash.
Stay with WSBTV.com and watch Channel 2 Action News for updates to this developing story.
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