A pedestrian

from a disabled vehicle was struck and killed on I-85 south in Fulton

County Tuesday afternoon, snarling traffic for miles as two lanes of traffic

were closed for approximately four hours.

The pedestrian

was on the shoulder of the interstate when he was struck and killed by

a vehicle which had spun out of control after striking a trailer that

was pulled behind another vehicle, according to Trooper First Class Ed

Shiver of the Georgia State Patrol. The victim, a Latino male, was flown

dead, Shiver said.

A second pedestrian

was also injured during the incident but was treated and released from

the hospital, Shiver said.

The incident

occurred approximately half a mile south of the Ga. Highway 138 exit for

Union City, the trooper said. Two lanes were closed for four hours but

one of the lanes was reopened after that point, Shiver said. The interstate

wasn't totally cleared until seven hours after the collision, Shiver said.

The investigation

of the incident is still ongoing and names of the motorists and pedestrians

involved were being withheld as of press time Thursday afternoon since

Shiver was unsure if the victim's family had been notified yet and charges

may be pending against one of the motorists.

The accident

is also being investigated by the GSP's Specialized Collision Reconstruction

Team.

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