DeKalb police seek driver who fatally struck pedestrian on I-285

DeKalb County police on Monday asked the public’s help in tracking down a motorist who hit and killed a pedestrian walking along I-285.

About 3 a.m. Saturday, a hit-and-run driver fatally struck an unidentified 61-year-old man as he walked along I-285 north near the Indian Creek MARTA station exit, DeKalb police Maj. Stephen Fore said.

Detectives said the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run, an SUV, may have front-end damage with a broken driver side headlight and missing driver side mirror. The exact make, model and color are unknown, Fore said.