Around 7:40 on Wednesday morning, Evansville Police were dispatched to the area of Hwy 41 and Virginia for a person down. An officer arrived and found an unknown deceased male in a ditch approximately 10 feet from the southbound lanes in between Columbia and Virginia. The man had visible trauma that was consistent with being struck by a vehicle.
During the investigation, police learned of a 911 call that happened in the same area at 8:40 on Tuesday night. The 911 caller was a truck driver who believed he struck some debris on Hwy 41 north of Virginia. He was able to stop along the Hwy near the Lloyd Expressway. There was damage to his truck, but he did not file a report.
There were no other calls to 911 about a pedestrian being hit or any hazards in the roadway. Officers who checked the area did not see any signs of a crash or hazards in the roadway.
The truck driver provided his name and telephone number to the 911 dispatcher past night. Investigator s were able to locate him at a truck stop in Kentucky this morning. He has cooperated with police and is not suspected of any criminal action at this time. Crime Scene Technicians are processing the Hwy 41 scene and the truck as a part of the investigation.
The deceased male has not been identified yet. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call EPD.
