Two men are dead after they were hit by vehicles in two separate incidents in Chattanooga on Saturday, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.
One man died after he was hit on westbound Interstate 24 near Williams Street around 12:20 a.m. Police responded to a call that a man was walking in the roadway on the interstate in the vicinity. While officers were trying to find the man, witnesses said they saw him cross a median into a traffic lane, where he was hit. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
Another man died after he was hit in the 5900 block of Shallowford Road at 12:31 p.m. Police were told that the man had been lying unconscious on the side of the road, and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. During an investigation, police found items belonging to the man and vehicle parts and determined he had been hit by a vehicle.
Anyone with any information about the incident can call 423-698-2525 or submit a tip via the Atlas One App. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
— Compiled by Kim Sebring