Driver struck, killed while changing flat tire on I-285, police say
Credit: Billy Heath/FOX 5 Atlanta
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A driver was killed while changing a flat tire on I-285 early Monday morning, police said.
The incident happened around 4 a.m. on I-285 outer loop near Lawrenceville Highway and Lavista Road.
The victim, a male, was changing his flat tire near the median wall when he was struck by a vehicle, according to DeKalb County Police. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
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No further information has been released at this time.
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