A man was killed after being hit by a Gwinnett County police officer on a busy Norcross road Sunday morning, according to authorities.
The accident happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Brook Hollow Parkway, Gwinnett officials confirm.
A West Precinct officer was reportedly traveling north on Brook Hollow Parkway while the pedestrian, identified as 48-year-old Ramon Perez of Lawrenceville, was walking in the roadway.
According to Georgia State Patrol, the officer tried unsuccessfully to avoid hitting Perez by steering left. After hitting Perez, the patrol car traveled up an embankment, hitting a tree and fence.
Following the accident, the officer immediately began rending aid but Perez later died from his injuries.
The officer, whose identity has not been released, suffered minor injuries.
The accident remains under investigation.
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