Man killed running across I-20

A driver stopped his car on I-20, got out and ran across lanes of traffic before being hit by another car and killed Sunday morning, DeKalb County police said.

The incident happened just after 4 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near Evans Mill Road. Police have not released the man's name pending notification of his family. Police do not know why he ran across the highway.

The driver whose vehicle struck him stopped and waited for police to show up.

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