CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY

Pedestrian killed in apparent hit-and-run on Downtown Connector

Police gather at the scene where a pedestrian died Friday morning on the Downtown Connector. John Spink/AJC

Credit: John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Police gather at the scene where a pedestrian died Friday morning on the Downtown Connector. John Spink/AJC
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Updated Oct 25, 2024

A pedestrian was killed early Friday morning after apparently being involved in a hit-and-run crash in the southbound lanes on the Downtown Connector, Atlanta police said.

Officers arrived at about 5:10 a.m. and located the woman, who was unresponsive. She had not yet been identified Friday, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office.

“The suspect vehicle did not remain on scene,” police said.

A HERO unit closed two lanes of traffic at the Edgewood exit on-ramp while police began the investigation, which is still ongoing.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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