Tragedy struck Atlanta's I-75 when a 13-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle, and authorities are now piecing together how a child ended up alone in the path of oncoming traffic. The Atlanta Police Department reports that the collision happened last Friday near Cleveland Ave. SW, and the young pedestrian was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Chevrolet Colorado involved in the incident remained at the scene and is actively participating in the ongoing investigation.
Witnesses and first responders converged on the tangle of red and blue lights that soon came to mark the scene, where Zone 3 officers were called around 8:43 p.m., according to the Atlanta Police Department. Preliminary findings reveal the victim had been navigating the lanes of travel on southbound I-75.
Investigators with the Accident Investigations Unit responded to the scene to determine what led to the incident, and the case remains under active investigation as officials work to clarify the circumstances.
