Crime & Safety

Police Release Identity of Pedestrian Killed in North Decatur Road Accident

The man was identified as 59-year-old Jianchang Wu, who was visiting from outside the country.

DeKalb County police have released the identity of the pedestrian who was struck by a truck and killed while crossing North Decatur Road on Thursday morning.

Jianchang Wu, 59, was believed to be visiting the area from outside the country when he was struck by a Loganville man traveling south on North Decatur Road in a 2004 Dodge Ram after 8 a.m., according to the accident report. Wu was crossing near Landover Drive just east of North Decatur Plaza and was staying in the 500 block of Webster Drive.

EMS was notified at 8:25 a.m., and Wu arrived at DeKalb Medical Center at 8:45 a.m. where he was pronounced dead.

The driver is not expected to be charged, police spokesperson Mekka Parish said.


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