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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Henry County

Corinthia Cooper, 54, died after being hit by a car in Henry County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Corinthia Cooper, 54, died after being hit by a car in Henry County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Raisa Habersham
April 28, 2016

A woman who was hit by a car along Highway 20 in Henry County has died.

Corinthia Cooper, 54, was crossing against a green light near Farris Road when she was hit Tuesday afternoon, Channel 2 Action News reported.

She was airlifted to a Atlanta Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Cooper died the same day.

The driver will not be charged, police told the news station, because Cooper did not have the right of way.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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