Pedestrian, 25, Struck And Killed While Walking In I-75 Lane Of Traffic

  • Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 75 on Thursday.

At 7:15 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck call near 720 Interstate 75. When the officers arrived, they found a 25-year-old man who was deceased.

Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton County EMS responded to the scene. 
 
The preliminary investigation shows the man was walking on the interstate in the lane of travel. A three-vehicle crash occurred with one of the vehicles striking the pedestrian.

All northbound lanes were closed and traffic was diverted to a nearby exit until approximately 10:11 a.m.

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