MARIETTA, Ga. — Police say a man was killed after he was hit by a car on I-75 Friday night.
Marietta Police said the accident happened on I-75 south at Delk Road around 9:30 p.m.
Early Townsend, 61, was killed when a Chevrolet Trax hit him as he tried to cross the highway on foot.
The Chevrolet was driven by 26-year-old Iyesha Morris of Austell.
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Police are not sure why Townsend was walking across the highway. The accident is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Investigator Joshua Madison at 770-794-5357.
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