Deadly crash involving pedestrian shuts down busy DeKalb County intersection, police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Drivers are being told to avoid an area in DeKalb County as authorities investigate a crash.

Brookhaven police said on Thursday morning, a fatal crash shut down Clairmont Road at Dresden Drive and Skyland Drive.

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Police confirmed the collision involved a pedestrian.

Authorities have not specified how many victims there are or their identities.

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The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Police have not said how long the road will be shut down.

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