A male pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday morning in the travel lanes of I-24 E between the Harding Place and Haywood Lane exits.
The man, identified as Deubelic Velaquez-Velaquez, 35, died at the scene. He was struck several times at approximately 4 a.m. It’s unclear what vehicle initially struck Velaquez-Velaquez.
The driver of a Toyota RAV4 believed he hit Velaquez-Velaquez after witnessing the driver in front of him attempt to swerve. He remained at the scene. The driver in front of him did not.
Toxicology testing will be conducted by the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine whether impairment was a factor.