Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Brookhaven

Brookhaven police investigate a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on Buford Highway early Thursday morning.

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Brookhaven police investigate a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on Buford Highway early Thursday morning.

A man died after being hit by a vehicle in Brookhaven early Thursday morning, according to authorities.

Brookhaven police got a call about the collision around 3 a.m. on the northbound side of Buford Highway near the intersection with Briarwood Road. The area is not far from I-85.

Responding officers found the victim, whose name was not released, in the road. He was declared dead at the scene.

No other details, including if they have a description of the suspected vehicle, were shared by police.

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