Pedestrian struck and killed in Cobb County

A pedestrian was hit and killed along Austell Road Wednesday in south Cobb County.

The crash investigation, between Perkerson Mill and Clay roads, shut down all but one lane, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

“Please try to avoid that area if you can,” traffic reporter Mark Arum said.

» For updated traffic information, listen to News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB and follow @ajcwsbtraffic on Twitter.

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