Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle on Interstate 55

WESSON, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say a pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Mississippi interstate.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol says the man was struck and killed early Sunday morning on Interstate 55 in Copiah County.

WJTV-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2pO3H11 ) that a vehicle was traveling northbound when the male pedestrian entered the northbound lanes of I-55 and was struck.

Authorities said the driver of the vehicle did not suffer any injuries.

The man’s name wasn’t being released until his relatives could be notified.

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Information from: WJTV-TV, https://www.wjtv.com