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Pedestrian dies after walking in front of semi on Eastex Freeway feeder road in Beaumont

The accident happened on the feeder road near Parkdale Mall.

BEAUMONT, Texas — One person died in a an early morning car accident on Eastex Freeway.

The accident happened around 2:34 a.m in the 6600 block of Eastex near Cavender's boot store in the area around Parkdale Mall Friday, Sept. 6. 

An 18-wheeler was on the southbound feeder road in the 6600 block of Eastex Freeway when a pedestrian walked in front of the semi, Beaumont Police said in a news release. 

The 18-wheeler struck the pedestrian, who was taken to a nearby hospital but later died. 

Beaumont Police identified the pedestrian as David Devon Morris, 39, of Beaumont. 

The accident is still under investigation, police said. 

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