Officials have identified a 43-year-old woman who died after being struck by a vehicle and thrown off an I-20 overpass in Fulton County.
The woman’s car was being loaded onto a tow truck when she was hit near Fulton Industrial Boulevard early Monday morning, South Fulton police said.
She was then thrown off the overpass near the Chattahoochee River onto the ground below, according to Channel 2 Action News. Police received reports about the incident around 5 a.m. and had to partially shut down I-20 eastbound.
The woman was identified as Melody Coburn by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“The SFPD Traffic Unit is actively investigating the circumstances of this tragedy,” police said. “We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family of the deceased.”
Two people in the vehicle that hit Coburn were taken to the hospital, Channel 2 reported. Their conditions have not been released.
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