MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle while walking on Highway 19 North in Lauderdale County Monday evening.
Coroner Stella McMahan and the Mississippi Highway Patrol confirmed that officers were called to the scene at approximately 8:53 p.m., where the victim was pronounced dead.
McMahon says the victim is a Hispanic male in his 30s, but his identity was not released at the time.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating, so use caution in the area while officers are on scene.
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