Construction worker struck, killed on GA-400 in Sandy Springs

The Brief

  • A construction worker died early Thursday morning after being hit by a vehicle while working on GA-400 near Abernathy Road.
  • Police officers arrested the driver of a Toyota Tacoma and filed charges including speeding and second-degree vehicular homicide.
  • The fatal collision blocked several southbound lanes of the highway for an extended period during the early morning investigation.

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. A driver faces vehicular homicide and speeding charges after striking and killing a highway construction worker in Sandy Springs early Thursday morning.

What we know:

Sandy Springs police officers responded to GA-400 southbound at the entrance to exit 4 around 1:13 a.m. following reports of a crash. When authorities arrived at the scene, they discovered multiple work trucks blocking the highway and a man lying in the middle of the roadway.

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