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Robert Earl Roberts killed in pedestrian accident on I-20 East Frontage Road in Jackson, Mississippi
"They were on the way home. They got hit from behind and he got thrown out." Linda Cook clings to her grandson's portrait while standing outside the steps of Jackson Police headquarters. Authorities say 21-year-old Joshua Hardin was killed by a suspected drunk driver early Sunday morning at the intersection of Highway 18 and TV Road in Jackson.
Family members tell us Joshua and three other friends were headed back from a Hal and Mal's concert.
Mississippi State Troopers responded to more than 200 accidents during Tuesday's icy weather, state officials said during a MEMA press conference.
The highway patrol expects 911 calls to continue to pour in overnight.
MDOT officials said the battle with ice on roadways (many elevated with cold air rushing underneath) is a constant struggle.
Between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning crews plan to continue to lay down salt and slag - sandy gravel - to help with traction.
But the best advice MDOT officials say they're giving is "just stay home".