Pedestrian killed crossing southwest Atlanta road identified

The name of the pedestrian hit and killed by an SUV at an Atlanta intersection Monday night has been released.

Fulton county investigators said that 49-year-old Karlyn Kellogg was attempting to cross the street near the intersection at Cascade and Kimberly roads when he was struck and killed by a white SUV.

Fulton County detective Melissa Parker said the vehicle was traveling east on Cascade Road when it struck Kellogg, who was not at a crosswalk, at about 7:15 p.m.

Parker said no charges against the driver are pending at this time.

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