Pedestrian dies when hit by vehicle

SPD: He was wearing dark-colored clothing and was crossing road in a poorly lit area
A pedestrian died when he was struck by a vehicle on a Shreveport street.
Published: Nov. 22, 2022 at 9:48 PM CST
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A pedestrian died when he was struck by a vehicle on a Shreveport street.

Caddo 911 dispatch records show the wreck in the 8900 block of Mansfield Road happened at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Preliminary investigation shows the man was wearing dark-colored clothing and was crossing the roadway in a poorly lit area when he was hit by a northbound vehicle, a police spokeswoman said.

As is routine in such investigations, the driver of the vehicle involved in the wreck was being taken in to submit to a toxicology test.