The Brief
- A pedestrian was struck and killed early Sunday morning on eastbound Interstate 30 near the 1st Avenue exit in Dallas.
- All eastbound lanes of I-30 were closed and traffic was diverted as Dallas police processed the scene.
- Authorities are investigating why the pedestrian was on the highway and whether additional vehicles were involved in the collision.
DALLAS – A pedestrian was struck and killed early Sunday morning on eastbound Interstate 30, prompting the complete closure of the highway and a multi-hour investigation that snarled morning traffic.
I-30 shut down due to fatal pedestrian crash
What we know:
Dallas police and fire-rescue units responded at 3:30 a.m. to the major crash near the 1st Avenue exit on eastbound I-30. Emergency personnel arrived to find one person down in the roadway and several vehicles stopped on the shoulder.
Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.…