Pedestrian hit, killed while walking on I-295 in Mount Laurel, N.J.
Authorities say a pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer while walking on Interstate 295 in southern New Jersey.
Philly.com reports 37-year-old Tyron DuBose II was hit while walking on the highway in Mount Laurel around 3:30 a.m. Monday. State troopers say the truck driver saw the man and tried to stop, but the truck hit the man.
Authorities say the Cherry Hill man was hit a second time by another vehicle.
Both drivers stopped at the scene.
The crash is under investigation.
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