Pedestrian fatalities reported in Monroe County, Louisiana, Michigan

In Monroe County, Michigan, a 31-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by a 39-year-old woman on Telegraph Road near Carleton Rockwood Road on March 20th. The driver, who remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities, was not found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and the road was temporarily closed for investigation (Sources: MLive, ClickOnDetroit, WTVG). In another incident, Jason Tipton was killed in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, when a truck crashed into a trailer he was assisting with on Hwy 569. The driver, Edwin Tillery, was not wearing a seatbelt and was moderately injured (Source: KALB). Lastly, Mauricio Perez-Hernandez died from injuries after being hit by a Mercedes van in Charlotte, North Carolina, while crossing outside a crosswalk under the influence of alcohol (Source: WSOC-TV).