ATLANTA — A woman is dead after being struck by a car in Downtown Atlanta Friday morning, according to police.
Atlanta Police Department crash investigators said it happened just before 6 a.m. at the intersection of Ted Turner Drive and John Portman Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found the woman and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to APD's preliminary investigation, a driver was stopped at the red light on John Portman Boulevard.
"When the light turned green, the driver turned left onto Ted Turner Dr. At the same time, the Pedestrian was crossing on Ted Turner in the crosswalk," APD said.
Authorities said the driver stayed at the scene. APD's Accident Investigations Unit is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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