LUCEDALE — A George County man was killed Saturday night when he was struck by a vehicle while walking along Highway 612, authorities said.

According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday near Lucedale. Investigators said a 2019 Toyota 4Runner driven by 22-year-old Brooklyn Buford of Wilmer, Alabama, was headed west on the highway when it hit Tyler Hunt, 26, of Wiggins, who was also walking west.

Hunt died at the scene from his injuries, troopers said.

The crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

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