Police are investigating a deadly crash after a pedestrian was hit and killed Thursday morning. According to the Dearborn County Sheriff’s office, around 5:50 a.m. a driver struck a pedestrian in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 50 near Prospect Lane. The victim died at the scene, police said. Their identity has not been released. The driver said the pedestrian was walking in the street. Police said they believe the person may have been staying at a nearby homeless shelter. The driver stopped, called the police and is cooperating with officials. Eastbound lanes reopened on the highway just after 8:30 a.m. Dearborn County is leading the investigation.
Police are investigating a deadly crash after a pedestrian was hit and killed Thursday morning.
According to the Dearborn County Sheriff’s office, around 5:50 a.m. a driver struck a pedestrian in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 50 near Prospect Lane.
The victim died at the scene, police said. Their identity has not been released.
The driver said the pedestrian was walking in the street.
Police said they believe the person may have been staying at a nearby homeless shelter.
The driver stopped, called the police and is cooperating with officials.
Eastbound lanes reopened on the highway just after 8:30 a.m.
Dearborn County is leading the investigation.