ATLANTA - A 23-year-old woman died early Sunday morning after being struck by a car while standing near her disabled vehicle on Interstate 75 northbound in Atlanta.
What we know:
Atlanta police officers responded to the traffic crash on I-75 NB near Cleveland Avenue SW around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
A preliminary investigation showed that a 23-year-old woman was driving an Acura MDX northbound when her vehicle became disabled for unknown reasons.
The woman pulled over onto the left shoulder and exited her car.
A Volkswagen Tiguan traveling northbound then struck both the parked Acura MDX and the woman. She did not survive the collision.
Following the crash, the driver of the Volkswagen Tiguan ran away from the scene on foot, according to police.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identity of the 23-year-old victim. Police have not yet identified or located the driver of the Volkswagen Tiguan who ran away.
It also remains unclear why the victim's vehicle became disabled in the first place.
What's next:
Investigators with the accident investigations unit responded to the scene to analyze evidence and determine the exact circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. An investigation continues.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from preliminary details released by the Atlanta Police Department.