Woman dies after being hit by car in northwest Atlanta, police say

ATLANTA — Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian over the weekend.

On Friday at 8:30 p.m., Atlanta police said they were called out to the area of N. Highland Ave. NE & John Lewis Freedom Pkwy about a person hit by a car.

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When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 34-year-old woman who had been hit by a car.

The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where she later died from her injuries.

Police said the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

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Investigators are working to gather details on the accident.

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