ATLANTA, GA : 16-year-old pedestrian dies in Decatur on Monday, 6th November 2023

Police responded to a crash at East College Avenue and Commerce Drive on Monday evening, Nov. 6.

Police later confirmed the crash took the life of a 16-year-old pedestrian, one of two crashes involving pedestrians reported Monday.

“On Monday, November 06, 2023, at approximately 7:17 pm, Decatur Police responded to the intersection of East College Avenue and Commerce Drive in reference to an accident involving a pedestrian,” Decatur Police Sgt. John Bender said. “Responding officers located a 16-year-old juvenile male who was struck by a vehicle. The juvenile succumbed to injuries sustained during the accident and is deceased. The Decatur Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is currently investigating the scene to determine the cause of the accident.”

In an unrelated incident, a pedestrian hit earlier in the day received non-life-threatening injuries, Bender said.

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