Man struck, killed by cars after he runs from ambulance on Downtown Connector in Atlanta, Georgia
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Monday, April 18, 2016Man hit, killed by cars after he runs from ambulance in Atlanta
The ambulance was transporting the patient to Grady Memorial Hospital for an evaluation shortly before 4:45 a.m. when he became agitated and removed his restraints, police said.
Atlanta police Officer Kim Jones said the ambulance pulled over on the shoulder of the Downtown Connector, where Interstates 75 and 85 merge, and the patient got out and ran across five lanes of traffic.
Police said he then tried to run back into traffic, where he was hit by a Honda Accord.
“The victim was then trapped under another vehicle where he died from his injuries,” Jones said in a statement.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
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Unusual CircumstancesRoadway:
Downtown ConnectorCity:
Atlanta, GACounty:
Fulton County, GAArea:
Atlanta, GA
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