Man dies after hit-and-run on I-85 in Brookhaven

A man struck by a hit-and-run driver on a Brookhaven interstate ramp Monday night has died of his injuries, police said.

Brookhaven police spokesman Carlos Nino said Ronald F. Stuart Jr., 38, of Atlanta, was hit about 8:40 p.m. on the I-85 southbound ramp to North Druid Hills Road.

Stuart was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

A witness told police Stuart was hit by a newer red pickup truck.

Nino asked anyone with information on the truck to call Brookhaven police at 404-637-0600 or Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

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