Motorist struck after getting out of disabled car on I-285

A motorist was struck and killed overnight on I-285 in south Fulton County.

The accident happened around 2 a.m. Friday on I-285 eastbound near Old National Highway.

Channel 2 Action News reported that the motorist was hit after getting out of a vehicle that had broken down in the middle of the interstate.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office was working early Friday to identify the motorist.

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