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

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.

**UPDATE** Crash investigation now cleared. All lanes are back open. Delays remain. https://t.co/oChLshdbT4 #ATLtraffic https://t.co/rRGRo2YJT3
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) August 6, 2020

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

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