Pedestrian struck, killed on Clay Street

Published 9:33 am Thursday, April 30, 2015

TRAGEDY: Vicksburg and Warren County first responders cover the body of a Newton County man who was struck Wednesday night by a white Ford Expedition on East Clay Street.

A Newton County man was killed Wednesday when he was struck by a car as he attempted to cross East Clay Street near its intersection with U.S. 80.
Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said Bobby Dickerson, 68, of Conehatta was pronounced dead at 10:51 p.m. at the scene of the crash. Huskey said an autopsy will be performed at the Mississippi State Crime Lab in Jackson.
Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol spokesman Eric Henry said Dickerson was crossing the street from the Beechwood Restaurant to the Kangaroo gas station when he was hit in the eastbound lane by a white Ford Expedition driven by Lillie Pollard of Edwards.
He said no charges have been filed, and the accident remained under investigation.

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John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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