Pedestrian struck, killed on Highway 153

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A man trying to cross Highway 153 late Friday night was hit by a car and killed, Chattanooga police say.

Richard Anderson II, 29, was crossing the middle lane of the highway north of the Hixson Pike interchange when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. He died at the scene, a police news release stated.

Police said Anderson was wearing dark clothing and that the driver of the Honda Civic that hit him was hemmed in by traffic and couldn't have stopped in time. The investigation is continuing.

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