UPDATE | Officials ID scooter rider fatally hit by RV in Midtown

A man riding a scooter was killed Saturday night after being struck by an RV in Midtown Atlanta, authorities said.

The incident happened at around 5:40 p.m. at the intersection of 16th and Spring streets, not far from the Arts Center MARTA station. Responding officers found the man dead at the scene, police said.

He was identified as Ho Yin Lee, 24, of Atlanta, by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Investigators believe Ho Yin Lee was traveling on the sidewalk and went into the crosswalk, where he was hit by a 2008 Newmar Essex RV. Police said the RV driver was heading south on Spring Street and struck the scooter while turning right onto 16th Street.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing. The driver is not expected to face charges, police said.

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