The pedestrian who was killed Saturday night on Hixson Pike while attempting to cross the road has been identified, according to a Chattanooga Police Department news release.
James Miller, 62, was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was traveling north in the 5400 block of Hixson Pike just after 10 p.m.
The driver, 66-year-old Francis Lamonica, told police he was unsure what collided with his truck and he stopped at the scene, police said.
Ambulance crews responded to the scene and took Miller to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
Chattanooga police are continuing to investigate the accident.
Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.