Clarksville NowThe accident was unavoidable, according to THP.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A man was hit and killed by a semi-truck in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 on Sunday, Jan. 10, in Montgomery County. He had been riding on a Greyhound bus to Kansas City when he asked to be dropped off on the side of the interstate.
According to the preliminary wreck report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the man was walking westbound on the eastbound side of I-24 at mile marker 15.6 when he was hit. This occurred at approximately 9 p.m.
He was identified by his family as Samuel Harris, 38, of Kansas City.