Man hit, killed while trying to cross busy DeKalb road

A man who was trying to cross a busy intersection in DeKalb County was killed Tuesday night, according to police.

DeKalb authorities said 30-year-old Jonathan McKenzie was trying to cross Redan Road at the intersection with Panola Road around 9 p.m.

A vehicle headed north on Panola Road hit McKenzie, who died at the scene, police said. The driver did not stop and has not been identified, but investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash.

Police did not release a description of the vehicle.

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