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Pedestrian killed in crash that blocked I-20 for hours

A pedestrian on I-20 was struck and killed Friday morning in Douglas County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
A pedestrian on I-20 was struck and killed Friday morning in Douglas County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
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March 27, 2020

A person standing in an eastbound lane of I-20 in Douglas County was hit and killed Friday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

The early morning crash forced authorities to close all lanes of I-20 near the Liberty Road exit from about 5:30 a.m. until just after 7:30 a.m.

According to investigators, a pedestrian standing in the left lane was struck by an eastbound pickup truck and died at the scene. Troopers were attempting to locate a family member of the person killed late Friday morning.

No further details were immediately available.

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