Woman fatally struck by hit-and-run driver racing on I-20, police say

A woman walking on I-20 was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning during a street race, authorities said.

The driver of a black Mustang left the scene after the wreck, which happened around 1:40 a.m. on the interstate just past Moreland Avenue, according to Atlanta police. When officers arrived, they found a woman dead in the road. She was not publicly identified.

According to investigators, the driver of the Mustang was racing another vehicle eastbound on I-20 and appeared to hit the woman, who was walking on the shoulder.

No other details were provided by law enforcement. The incident remains under investigation.

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