WICHITA FALLS ( KFDX/KJTL ) — One is dead and another is injured after police said pedestrians who exited their car were struck by passing vehicles on a Wichita Falls interstate.

According to Sgt. Charlie Eipper, Public Information Officer with the Wichita Falls Police Department, officers responded to the crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 44, Central Freeway, at the Missle Road exit just before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

Sgt. Eipper said Wichita County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a male pedestrian lying in the roadway. Life-saving measures were attempted on him, but he was declared deceased at the scene.

Investigators found that the victim had been a passenger in a vehicle that pulled to the side of the roadway on I-44. The victim exited the driver’s side rear passenger door, but since the vehicle was still partially in the roadway, he was struck by a passing vehicle, which was still on the scene.

Another passenger then exited the vehicle and ran into the roadway to rescue the victim but was also struck by a passing vehicle. He was transported with non-life-threatening injuries. No information was given about the vehicle that struck him.

The deceased victim has been identified, but authorities have not released the identity at this time as they work to locate and notify his next of kin.

No further details have been released at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Stick with Texoma’s Homepage for updates as more information becomes available.

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