DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating after someone was hit by a car and killed on Monday morning.
Officers were called to the intersection of Lavista Road and North Druid Hills Road.
Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb is on the scene gathering more details. LIVE updates on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
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Police confirmed that Dylan Wayland, 19, was hit by a car and killed.
Webb learned that the person killed was wearing a safety vest, but that person’s identity has not been released.
A crashed van was spotted near a tree trimming service truck.
Police say he was putting flags on the roadway for construction when the van driver ran off the road, over the curb and hit the 19-year-old.
Georgia Power confirmed that he was employed by one of their contractors, Asplundh. A spokesperson says they were in the area doing tree trimming work.
The driver stayed at the scene. It’s unclear if that person will face charges.
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