Man, 38, fatally struck by vehicle on Arkansas highway

A 38-year-old Batesville man died Thursday after he was fatally struck by a vehicle, authorities said.

It happened around 10:45 p.m. as a 2012 Ford Escape was headed south on U.S. 167 south of Batesville in Independence County, according to an Arkansas State Police report.

Pedro Rodriguez was hit by the vehicle and died, police said, noting he was "in the roadway" when he was struck.

Conditions at the time were said to be clear and dry.

Rodriguez’s death was one of at least 37 on Arkansas roads so far this year, according to preliminary figures.

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