Crime & Public Safety

DeKalb police seek vehicle involved in I-85 fatal hit-and-run

By Rosana Hughes
Feb 23, 2024

DeKalb County police are searching for a vehicle they believe hit and killed a motorcyclist along I-85 North just outside I-285 on Thursday night.

Officers responded to the crash around 8 p.m. and found a man who had been thrown from a motorcycle, police said. He died at the scene, Channel 2 Action News reported. His name has not been released.

Investigators said they believe a vehicle struck the motorcycle and didn’t stop. No vehicle description was provided by police.

Officials have not released any additional information.

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About the Author

Rosana Hughes is an award-winning bilingual (fluent in Spanish) journalist with a passion for explanatory public service journalism. She has been a reporter on the breaking news team since January 2022.

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