The woman who died Monday night after being struck by a pickup truck as she tred to cross a south Fulton County highway has been identified as Laverne Palmer, 52, of College Park.
Palmer was attempting to walk across Old National Highway, south of Jolly Road, around 7 p.m. when she was hit by a Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck traveling northbound, Detective Melissa Parker told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The woman was not in a crosswalk when she was hit, Parker said.
The driver of the truck was not injured and remained at the scene, Parker said. His name was not released.
The investigation into the Palmer’s death continued late Monday.
Staff writer Mike Morris contributed to this article.
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