Police have identified a pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer early Tuesday, April 7, on Interstate 27 in Lubbock.
Officers and first responders were initially called about 3:15 a.m. to the 5000 block of I-27 for a report of a collision with injuries involving a pedestrian.
Upon arrival, officers located William Goodwin, 67. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe Goodwin was standing in the roadway when he was struck by a tractor-trailer as it was traveling in the northbound lanes.
By Tuesday, police said there is no indication the driver was at fault, but the crash remains under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock police ID pedestrian killed in tractor-trailer crash on I-27
Reporting by Staff reports / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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