A pedestrian was fatally hit by a car in Smyrna on Friday evening, police confirmed.
The incident happened on South Cobb Drive at Mill Pond Road, Smyrna police said in a Facebook post. Officers previously blocked off the road between between King Springs Road and McCauley Road, with a southbound lane reopening about 9:15 p.m.
Channel 2 Action News reported that the pedestrian tried to run across the road and was hit about 7:30 p.m. The person, whose name has not been released, was allegedly not inside a crosswalk.
The driver stayed at the scene and was taken to a hospital due to trauma from the incident, Channel 2 reported.
Drivers are advised to use Atlanta Road as an alternate, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Police don't expect South Cobb Drive to fully reopen until 11:15 p.m. at the earliest, according to the department's Facebook post.
TRAVEL ADVISORY: Smyrna: Crash Investigation on S Cobb Drive, east & westbound lanes were blocked between King Springs Rd & McCauley Rd...tough delays in the Triple Team Traffic Alerts App, plan alternates around Concord Rd & Cooper Lake Rd.https://t.co/2hvjWkI3bV#ATLTraffic
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 11, 2020
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