On August 2nd , 2020 at 03:39 a.m., the Joplin Police Department received a call about a male subject walking in the traffic lanes on I - 44 eastbound near the 1.2 mile marker.
A short time later we received a call indicating a vehicle had struck a pedestrian at the same location. The pedestrian died on scene.
The driver of the involved vehicle did not have any injuries.
The Joplin Police Department Major Crash Team is currently investigating the incident.
The name of the deceased is currently being withheld pending notification of next of kin. More details will be released once they become available.
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