Pedestrian killed by GDOT HERO truck, Georgia State Patrol says

ATLANTA — A pedestrian was killed Thursday night by a Georgia Department of Transportation Highway Emergency Response Operator truck.

Georgia State Patrol said troopers received reports of a crash on Interstate 75/85 South near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta.

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According to the investigation, a GDOT HERO truck was driving on Interstate 75/85 South when it hit a pedestrian standing in the road.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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It is unclear why the victim was standing in the road and if the driver will face charges.

The identities of the victim and driver have not been revealed.

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The crash is still under investigation.

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