A 39-year-old Washington County pedestrian was killed early Saturday morning on State Highway 412/West Sunset Qvenue in Springdale according to the Springdale Police Department and the Arkansas State Police.
Information obtained from a preliminary report filed with the Arkansas Department of Public Safety through the Springdale Police Department indicates Keith A. Emerson of Springdale walked into the lane of traffic and was struck by two unknown vehicles at 208 a.m. Saturday.
Neither of the vehicle stopped and police are currently investigating the accident. Both vehicles that struck Emerson were traveling in the westbound lane.
Emerson was declared dead at the scene by the Washington County Coroner's Office.
Springdale patrolman EP Olcott stated in the report that conditions were clear and the roadway was dry at the time of the accident.
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