1 dead after being hit by tractor-trailer along I-285

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — One person is dead after being hit along Interstate 285 eastbound near Flat Shoals Parkway in DeKalb County.

Emergency officials said a person was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer Monday morning.

Traffic was backed up for at least three miles because of the investigation during the morning commute.

Police said the driver of the tractor-trailer remained on site. The person who was hit was pronounced dead at the scene.

TRENDING STORIES:

• Emory Police issued warnings to several students amid vandalism on campus on Saturday
• Georgia mall closes after shots fired inside, officials say
• ‘Everything went completely dark:’ Cherokee Co. families describe escaping massive apartment fire

IN OTHER NEWS:

Dozens displaced after apartment fire in Cherokee County

©2024 Cox Media Group