The westbound lanes of Memorial Drive were shut down Thursday morning while DeKalb County police investigated a deadly crash that appeared to involve a pedestrian.
A body was removed from the road near Georgia State University Perimeter College and Memorial College Avenue shortly before 7:30 a.m. A pickup truck with heavy front-end damage was also at the scene.
DeKalb police have not confirmed the fatality or released any details about the incident.
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Memorial Dr./wb at Spring Chase Circle, lanes are shut down. Avoid and use Rockbridge Rd. Stay w/@wsbtv @wsbradio for #AirborneAdvantage updates all morning #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/TnSWZmj7aK
The investigation briefly disrupted a MARTA bus route before it was rerouted. MARTA was not involved in the accident, according to a spokeswoman for the transit authority.
The road has since reopened.
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