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Woman killed by car while crossing highway in DeKalb County

A woman was struck by a car and killed while crossing Lawrenceville Highway Saturday night, police said.
A woman was struck by a car and killed while crossing Lawrenceville Highway Saturday night, police said.
By Ellen Eldridge
Dec 3, 2017

A woman was struck by a car and killed Saturday night while crossing Lawrenceville Highway, DeKalb County police said.

The woman appeared to be in her late 20s to early 30s, but police have not yet been able to identify her, police spokesman Lt. Lonzy Robertson said.

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The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on Lawrenceville Highway at Montreal Road in Tucker.

The driver who struck the pedestrian stayed on the scene and was not charged with a crime, Robertson said.

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