Gwinnett man hit, killed by passing car after minor wreck on I-85

A man who had just been involved in a minor crash on I-85 in Gwinnett County was hit and killed by a passing vehicle, authorities said.

Ridwan Shirwa, 54, of Lawrenceville, was involved in a minor collision while driving north near Jimmy Carter Boulevard around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Gwinnett police said in a news release.

Both vehicles involved in the wreck pulled into the right lane, and Shirwa got out of his vehicle and stepped into the roadway, the release said. He was then hit by a passing maroon 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse, killing him.