 On February 9th, at 11:12 a.m., Evansville Police Officers and other first responders were dispatched to the 600 block of Diamond Ave. for a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. First responders found the adult male victim with severe injuries laying in the parking lot at Dollar General. Life-saving measures were attempted, however, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. EPD Detectives, an EPD Reconstructionist, and the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office were called to the scene.Â
It was determined that the victim had parked in the west parking lot from the main entrance to the Dollar General store. While the victim was walking eastbound towards the store entrance, he fell down in the parking lot. At that same time, an adult female driver had backed out of a parking spot, stopped, and then pulled forward. The driver did not see the victim on the ground and ran over him.Â
The driver fully cooperated with the investigation and was taken to a local hospital for a blood draw, which is normal protocol after a fatality accident. The driver was released and at this time, there are no criminal charges. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office may release the victim’s name at a later timeÂ
