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Pedestrian Killed on I-69 by Hit and Run
On Friday, June 22, at 10:49 pm, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to Interstate 69 near the S. Green River Road exit. 911 callers reported seeing a man with black pants and no shirt in the southbound lanes waving his arms at passing motorists.
At 10:50 pm, a call to 911 Central Dispatch advised that the man was now lying in the roadway. Deputies arrived shortly after and observed a severely injured male. Deputies began CPR until relieved by an ambulance crew. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Southbound Interstate 69 was closed at Green River Road for approximately one hour while the scene was processed by Sheriff’s Office detectives. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the victim.
The death is being investigated as a hit and run fatality.
