Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on I-10 in D’Iberville late Sunday night

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — One person has died after being hit by a car late Sunday night.

D’Iberville Police Chief Wayne Payne says police officers and medical personnel responded to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.

Captain Jason King said at approximately 11:54 p.m on Sunday, December 13, 2020, officers responded to a reported single vehicle crash involving a pedestrian with injuries on Interstate 10 eastbound at the 46 mile marker.

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2019 Hyundai Elantra was traveling east bound on Interstate 10 near the 46 mile marker, when the pedestrian walked in front of the Hyundai Elantra.

The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene, no other injuries were reported.

The D’Iberville Police Department was assisted by the Biloxi Police Department, the D’Iberville Fire Department, American Medical Response, and the Harrison County Coroner’s Office.

The crash investigation is still preliminary and ongoing.