Driver fatally collides with pedestrian on I-70

WARREN COUNTY, MO – A driver fatally struck and killed a man who was chasing a dog on I-70 Thursday, according to KSDK.

A woman driving a Honda Civic on WB I-70 struck David Courtway, 55, as he entered the roadway to retrieve his pet.

Dispatchers sent first responders to the crash site around 9:30 p.m. The first responders pronounced Courtway dead at the scene and transported the driver to an area hospital with mild injuries.

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