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Pedestrian to be charged after being hit by tractor-trailer

A woman was transported to the hospital after she was struck by an 18-wheeler Wednesday morning, August 1, 2018 at 6:17 am on Campbellton Road near Butner Road.
By John Spink and
Aug 1, 2018

A woman who was hospitalized after she stepped in front of a tractor-trailer in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday morning is expected to be charged.

The driver of the truck told Atlanta police he was traveling west on Campbellton Road near Butner Road when he spotted the woman in his travel lane about 6:15 a.m. He tried to swerve to avoid her, but she was hit anyway.

Investigators told AJC.com the woman was injured but seemed to be stable when she was taken to the hospital. She will be charged with misdemeanor pedestrian in the roadway.

The truck driver was not cited, police said.

One lane of Campbellton Road was closed for an hour while officers investigated the wreck.

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