VIDOR, Texas — The identity of a man that died after being hit by a pickup truck in Vidor has been released.
The Vidor Police Department received a call on Friday, September 8, 2023 around 11:12 p.m. in reference to a person being struck by a vehicle on I-10 westbound at the 865 exit, according to a news release from Vidor Police Chief, Rod Carroll.
Officers arrived to find a man, now identified as Frederick Lee Fisher, 67, of Houston, had been struck by a pickup truck on the off ramp.
Police say it appears Fisher was walking in the roadway when he was hit.
He was declared dead on the scene by Acadian Ambulance Service. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.
Justice of the Peace Rodney Price has ordered an autopsy. The investigation is ongoing .
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
