PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) — A woman was killed Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle while walking along Highway 16 in Philadelphia, according to police.
The Philadelphia Police Department said officers, along with the Philadelphia Fire Department and Neshoba EMS, responded to Highway 16 West at approximately 5:45 a.m. for a report of a vehicle-pedestrian crash.
When officers arrived, they found bystanders attempting lifesaving measures on a Native American woman who had been struck by a minivan.
According to police, investigators believe the woman was walking westbound along Highway 16 when she was struck. The minivan was also traveling westbound at the time of the crash, which occurred just past Tractor Supply.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have not released her name pending notification of her next of kin.
Additional details about the circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately released.
