ATLANTA - A man died early Sunday morning after running into traffic on Interstate 75/85 near University Avenue NW and being struck by multiple cars, according to Atlanta police.
What we know:
Atlanta police officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on I-75/85 NB near University Ave. NW around 1:52 a.m. Sunday.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult man who had been hit by several vehicles.
Responding medical personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Preliminary information indicates the man may have been suffering from a mental health crisis before he ran into the northbound lanes of travel on I-75/85 and was hit.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identity of the man who died. It remains unknown if any of the drivers involved faced charges or if any vehicles stayed at the scene.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from preliminary details released by the Atlanta Police Department.