Pedestrian killed on I-285 in DeKalb

DeKalb County police were investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred early Saturday after a man was hit on I-285 southbound, just south of Covington Highway.

The unidentified man was struck by at least two vehicles, police spokesman Lt. C.T. Barkett told Channel 2 Action News. The drivers of two of the vehicles stopped, the spokesman said.

Police received a call around 3:45 a.m. about the accident, which halted all southbound traffic for about two hours, Barkett said. The accident scene was cleared around 6:30 a.m. Police did not say why the man might have been on the interstate at that time of the morning.