Sad news Cops confirm Natina Reed of Atlanta R&B group Blaque fatally hit by car http://www.ajc.com/news/entertainment/reports-rbs-natina-reed-of-blaque-killed-in-hit-ru/nSp5y/ Gwinnett County police confirmed Saturday that Atlanta R&B singer Natina Reed of the female group Blaque was killed late Friday after being struck by a car just north of Lilburn, but authorities ruled out a hit-and-run, contrary to earlier online reports. “As of right now, it does not appear that the driver has any fault in this event,” said police spokesman Sgt. Rich Long, who added that it was the driver who contacted police about the accident. The driver, who was not immediately identified, was not expected to be charged, the spokesman said. Initial unconfirmed reports on MTV.com and Vibe.com and in multiple Twitter postings said Reed, a 32-year-old protégé of the late TLC singer Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, was struck while crossing a street in a hit-and-run accident. She would have celebrated her 33rd birthday Sunday.