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Pedestrian injured after being hit by car on I-285 in DeKalb

The interstate was shut down as authorities responded to the crash Thursday afternoon.

Credit: DeKalb County Police Department

Credit: DeKalb County Police Department

The interstate was shut down as authorities responded to the crash Thursday afternoon.
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Updated Aug 6, 2020

A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car on I-285 Thursday afternoon.

The crash, which led to a multivehicle collision, happened just south of the I-85 entrance ramps, DeKalb County police said in a tweet.

The victim was taken to a hospital, police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said. No other information has been released.

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