Alabama man struck, killed as he walked near interstate

Published 8:49 am Friday, November 4, 2022

An Alabama man was killed Wednesday night when he was walking on an interstate service road and was struck by a motorist, a TV station reported.

Mobile police said Gregory McDermott, 50, was struck and killed at approximately 9:11 p.m., Wednesday, WKRG-TV reported.

Police said McDermott was found lying in the road on the Easter Interstate 65 Service Road when they arrived.

Police said McDermott apparently was walking in the roadway when he was hit by a car driving south on the service road. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The driver of the car stopped and stayed at the scene until police arrived. Investigators said they did not see any signs of impairment by the driver.