Woman killed after getting out of car to check on accident in Atlanta

Mar 11, 2013 - 12:33
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Woman killed after getting out of car to check on accident in Atlanta
Woman hit, killed while checking on crash victim

Authorities say a driver who struck a car and tried to get out to help an injured person was struck and killed herself on Monday.

The Georgia State Patrol says a female driver died on Camp Creek Parkway at the Welcome All Road Connector at around 7 a.m.

Police say a white Chevy Cavalier attempted to make a left tu onto Welcome All Road when the driver struck another vehicle. They say when the female driver got out of the Cavalier to check on the second driver, she was struck and killed by an oncoming BMW. The driver who hit the woman remained at the scene.

 

They believe the driver of the Cavalier wanted help the injured driver in the other car. An ambulance transported the injured driver in the second car to an area hospital.

The GSP says no charges have been in connection with the fatality. They have not released the name of the woman struck and killed.

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