Crime & Safety
Police: Pedestrian Hit in Virginia-Highland
A man was hit while crossing N. Highland Avenue on Thursday night.
A cab hit a pedestrian crossing N. Highland Avenue at Briarcliff Place in Virginia-Highland on Thursday night, March 17, according to police.
Atlanta police are unsure if the pedestrian used the crosswalk when he crossed the street around 10:30 p.m.
"It appeared that he was intoxicated, but we don’t know if he came out of a bar in that area, or where he came from,” Atlanta police Capt. Van Hobbs told the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
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Metro Atlanta residents packed the restaurants and bars in Virginia-Highland Thursday night to celebrate St. Patricks Day and watch the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
The man was transported to Grady Hospital with head injuries, a police spokesperson said in a statement Friday morning, and no charges have been filed against the cab driver.
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Georgia law gives foot traffic the right of way at designated crosswalks, and cars are required by law to stop for pedestrians to allow them to cross the street. In Virginia-Highland, crosswalks are marked with signs to remind drivers to stop for pedestrians.
Atlanta police are continuing to investigate the accident.
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