Pedestrian killed in crash that shut down I-285 in DeKalb

DeKalb County police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that shut down part of I-285 for several hours early Monday morning.

Officers responded to the crash around 3 a.m. in the southbound lanes just past Memorial Drive, police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A man was hit and killed on the highway near the Indian Creek MARTA bridge.

RED ALERT is still happening with this Crash Investigation on I-285/sb (Inner Loop) at Memorial Dr. (exit 41). All lanes are closed and traffic is diverted onto Memorial Dr. Avoid. Stay w/@wsbradio @wsbtv for updates #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/z9DkYUYKzg
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) May 24, 2021

It was not known why the man was in the road or what caused the wreck, Vincent said. He has not been identified, and no other details were available Monday afternoon.

The investigation shut down the inner loop of the Perimeter for about three hours before authorities cleared the scene shortly before 6 a.m. During the closure, traffic was being forced off the interstate at Memorial Drive.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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