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Man hit by car and killed after running into traffic on I-64 near East St. Louis

A man was killed after running into traffic on I-64 early Friday.
A man was killed after running into traffic on I-64 early Friday. Provided

Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a man who was hit by a car on Interstate-64 near East St. Louis Friday morning.

District 11 Trooper Josh Korando said the unidentified male pedestrian was running in the lanes of traffic and was struck by a motorist, which remained on scene, at about 1:59 a.m. The incident occurred on eastbound I-64 at milepost 3.

The man was transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries, Korando said.

An investigation into the fatality is ongoing.

This story was originally published July 1, 2022 at 2:40 PM.

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